# Distance from Lake Evella Airport (LEL) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 11,885 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,885 km / 7,385 mi / 6,417 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16.5h (When it's 09:24 in Lake Evella Airport, it's 16:54 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 243 ft (SFO is lower than LEL)

## Airports

### [Lake Evella Airport (LEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lel-lake-evella-airport/1ef266e0-10b0-673a-9ceb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lake Evella Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLEV
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -12.500000, 135.810000
- Elevation: 256 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 09:24 in Lake Evella Airport, it's 16:54 in San Francisco.
With a 16.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lake Evella Airport (LEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lel-lake-evella-airport/1ef266e0-10b0-673a-9ceb-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)