# Distance from Lizard Island Airport (LZR) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 11,184 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,184 km / 6,949 mi / 6,039 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 11:24 in Lizard Island Airport, it's 18:24 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 57 ft (SFO is lower than LZR)

## Airports

### [Lizard Island Airport (LZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzr-lizard-island-airport/1ef266e0-11c1-60de-b30b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lizard Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLZI
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -14.670000, 145.450000
- Elevation: 70 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 11:24 in Lizard Island Airport, it's 18:24 in San Francisco.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lizard Island Airport (LZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzr-lizard-island-airport/1ef266e0-11c1-60de-b30b-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)