# Distance from Yan'an (ENY) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,183 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,183 km / 6,328 mi / 5,499 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 12:16 in Yan'an, it's 21:16 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (SFO is higher than ENY)

## Airports

### [Yan'an Airport (ENY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eny-yanan-yanan-airport/1ef266e0-1f3e-6a40-b78d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yan'an, China
- ICAO: ZLYA
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.640000, 109.550000
- Elevation: 0 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 12:16 in Yan'an, it's 21:16 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yan'an Airport (ENY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eny-yanan-yanan-airport/1ef266e0-1f3e-6a40-b78d-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)