# Distance from Faizabad (FBD) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 11,599 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,599 km / 7,207 mi / 6,263 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 03:45 in Faizabad, it's 16:15 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,859 ft (SFO is lower than FBD)

## Airports

### [Faizabad Airport (FBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbd-faizabad-faizabad-airport/1ef266df-78a3-644c-8ad8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Faizabad, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAFZ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 37.120000, 70.520000
- Elevation: 3,872 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 03:45 in Faizabad, it's 16:15 in San Francisco.
With a 11.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faizabad Airport (FBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbd-faizabad-faizabad-airport/1ef266df-78a3-644c-8ad8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)