# Distance from Glen Innes Airport (GLI) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 11,640 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,640 km / 7,233 mi / 6,285 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 19:38 in Glen Innes Airport, it's 02:38 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,420 ft (SFO is lower than GLI)

## Airports

### [Glen Innes Airport (GLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gli-glen-innes-airport/1ef266e0-0d18-624e-81de-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glen Innes Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGLI
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -29.680000, 151.690000
- Elevation: 3,433 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 19:38 in Glen Innes Airport, it's 02:38 in San Francisco.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Glen Innes Airport (GLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gli-glen-innes-airport/1ef266e0-0d18-624e-81de-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)