# Distance from Garaina (GAR) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,583 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,583 km / 6,576 mi / 5,715 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 11:23 in Garaina, it's 18:23 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,484 ft (SFO is lower than GAR)

## Airports

### [Garaina Airport (GAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gar-garaina-garaina-airport/1ef266de-9b40-662c-b940-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Garaina, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYGI
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.880000, 147.140000
- Elevation: 2,497 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 11:23 in Garaina, it's 18:23 in San Francisco.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Garaina Airport (GAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gar-garaina-garaina-airport/1ef266de-9b40-662c-b940-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)