# Distance from Chitral (CJL) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 11,712 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,712 km / 7,277 mi / 6,324 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 17:20 in Chitral, it's 05:20 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,907 ft (SFO is lower than CJL)

## Airports

### [Chitral Airport (CJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjl-chitral-chitral-airport/1ef266df-81aa-69a0-9fd9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chitral, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPCH
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 35.890000, 71.800000
- Elevation: 4,920 ft

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:20 in Chitral, it's 05:20 in San Francisco.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chitral Airport (CJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjl-chitral-chitral-airport/1ef266df-81aa-69a0-9fd9-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)