# Distance from Jizan (GIZ) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,752 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,752 km / 8,545 mi / 7,426 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 03:43 in Jizan, it's 17:43 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (SFO is lower than GIZ)

## Airports

### [Jizan Regional Airport (GIZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/giz-jizan-jizan-regional-airport/1ef266df-7969-6016-a811-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jizan, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEGN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 16.900000, 42.590000
- Elevation: 20 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 03:43 in Jizan, it's 17:43 in San Francisco.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jizan Regional Airport (GIZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/giz-jizan-jizan-regional-airport/1ef266df-7969-6016-a811-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)