# Distance from Los Andes (LOB) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,487 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,487 km / 5,895 mi / 5,123 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 12:08 in Los Andes, it's 09:08 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,448 ft (SFO is lower than LOB)

## Airports

### [San Rafael Airport (LOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lob-los-andes-san-rafael-airport/1ef266df-9784-6fe6-be3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Andes, Chile
- ICAO: SCAN
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -32.810000, -70.650000
- Elevation: 2,461 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 12:08 in Los Andes, it's 09:08 in San Francisco.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [San Rafael Airport (LOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lob-los-andes-san-rafael-airport/1ef266df-9784-6fe6-be3c-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)