# Distance from Mildura (MQL) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,674 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,674 km / 7,876 mi / 6,844 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 07:53 in Mildura, it's 14:53 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 154 ft (SFO is lower than MQL)

## Airports

### [Mildura Airport (MQL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mql-mildura-mildura-airport/1ef266e0-12d5-6ede-a0ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mildura, Australia
- ICAO: YMIA
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -34.230000, 142.090000
- Elevation: 167 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 07:53 in Mildura, it's 14:53 in San Francisco.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mildura Airport (MQL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mql-mildura-mildura-airport/1ef266e0-12d5-6ede-a0ea-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)