# Distance from Fera Island (FRE) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,520 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,520 km / 5,916 mi / 5,141 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 15:49 in Fera Island, it's 21:49 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (SFO is higher than FRE)

## Airports

### [Fera/Maringe Airport (FRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fre-fera-island-feramaringe-airport/1ef266de-9859-6e22-bcff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fera Island, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGF
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -8.110000, 159.580000
- 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 15:49 in Fera Island, it's 21:49 in San Francisco.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fera/Maringe Airport (FRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fre-fera-island-feramaringe-airport/1ef266de-9859-6e22-bcff-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)