# Distance from Haikou (HAK) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 11,563 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,563 km / 7,185 mi / 6,243 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 23:47 in Haikou, it's 08:47 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 62 ft (SFO is lower than HAK)

## Airports

### [Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hak-haikou-haikou-meilan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ee3-6852-8714-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Haikou, China
- ICAO: ZJHK
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 19.930000, 110.460000
- Elevation: 75 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 23:47 in Haikou, it's 08:47 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hak-haikou-haikou-meilan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ee3-6852-8714-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)