# Distance from Leinster Airport (LER) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 14,125 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,125 km / 8,777 mi / 7,627 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 15:41 in Leinster Airport, it's 00:41 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,618 ft (SFO is lower than LER)

## Airports

### [Leinster Airport (LER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ler-leinster-airport/1ef266e0-1175-64f4-899f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leinster Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLST
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -27.840000, 120.700000
- Elevation: 1,631 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 15:41 in Leinster Airport, it's 00:41 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leinster Airport (LER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ler-leinster-airport/1ef266e0-1175-64f4-899f-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)