# Distance from Bilaspur Airport (PAB) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,909 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,909 km / 8,021 mi / 6,970 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 01:13 in Bilaspur Airport, it's 12:43 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 886 ft (SFO is lower than PAB)

## Airports

### [Bilaspur Airport (PAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pab-bilaspur-airport/1ef266df-eedb-6358-8ba3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bilaspur Airport, India
- ICAO: VABI
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 21.990000, 82.110000
- Elevation: 899 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 01:13 in Bilaspur Airport, it's 12:43 in San Francisco.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bilaspur Airport (PAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pab-bilaspur-airport/1ef266df-eedb-6358-8ba3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)