# Distance from Kalbarri Airport (KAX) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 14,679 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,679 km / 9,121 mi / 7,926 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 05:57 in Kalbarri Airport, it's 14:57 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 144 ft (SFO is lower than KAX)

## Airports

### [Kalbarri Airport (KAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kax-kalbarri-airport/1ef266e0-0f62-6eaa-ba43-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalbarri Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKBR
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -27.690000, 114.260000
- Elevation: 157 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 05:57 in Kalbarri Airport, it's 14:57 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kalbarri Airport (KAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kax-kalbarri-airport/1ef266e0-0f62-6eaa-ba43-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)