# Distance from Lakeba Island (LKB) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 8,560 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,560 km / 5,319 mi / 4,622 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 12:30 in Lakeba Island, it's 17:30 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 267 ft (SFO is lower than LKB)

## Airports

### [Lakeba Island Airport (LKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkb-lakeba-island-lakeba-island-airport/1ef266df-702e-6c44-ae95-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lakeba Island, Fiji
- ICAO: NFNK
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -18.200000, -178.820000
- Elevation: 280 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:30 in Lakeba Island, it's 17:30 in San Francisco.
With a 19-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lakeba Island Airport (LKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkb-lakeba-island-lakeba-island-airport/1ef266df-702e-6c44-ae95-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)