# Distance from Faisalabad (LYP) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,181 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,181 km / 7,569 mi / 6,577 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 08:08 in Faisalabad, it's 20:08 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 578 ft (SFO is lower than LYP)

## Airports

### [Faisalabad International Airport (LYP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyp-faisalabad-faisalabad-international-airport/1ef266df-81cc-65fa-8d95-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Faisalabad, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPFA
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 31.360000, 72.990000
- Elevation: 591 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 08:08 in Faisalabad, it's 20:08 in San Francisco.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faisalabad International Airport (LYP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyp-faisalabad-faisalabad-international-airport/1ef266df-81cc-65fa-8d95-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)