# Distance from Ningbo (NGB) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,003 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,003 km / 6,216 mi / 5,401 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 10:59 in Ningbo, it's 19:59 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 0 ft (SFO is higher than NGB)

## Airports

### [Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ngb-ningbo-ningbo-lishe-international-airport/1ef266e0-2018-62cc-88f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ningbo, China
- ICAO: ZSNB
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 29.830000, 121.460000
- Elevation: 13 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 10:59 in Ningbo, it's 19:59 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ngb-ningbo-ningbo-lishe-international-airport/1ef266e0-2018-62cc-88f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)