# Distance from Cartago (CRC) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 5,949 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,949 km / 3,697 mi / 3,212 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 23:08 in Cartago, it's 21:08 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,966 ft (SFO is lower than CRC)

## Airports

### [Santa Ana Airport (CRC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crc-cartago-santa-ana-airport/1ef266df-b4e9-66c2-ba60-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cartago, Colombia
- ICAO: SKGO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.760000, -75.960000
- Elevation: 2,979 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:08 in Cartago, it's 21:08 in San Francisco.

## Related

- [Santa Ana Airport (CRC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crc-cartago-santa-ana-airport/1ef266df-b4e9-66c2-ba60-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
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