# Distance from Pangkalanbun-Borneo Island (PKN) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,295 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,295 km / 8,261 mi / 7,179 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 14:36 in Pangkalanbun-Borneo Island, it's 00:36 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 62 ft (SFO is lower than PKN)

## Airports

### [Iskandar Airport (PKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkn-pangkalanbun-borneo-island-iskandar-airport/1ef266df-fa0e-636a-afe4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pangkalanbun-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAOI
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -2.710000, 111.670000
- Elevation: 75 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 14:36 in Pangkalanbun-Borneo Island, it's 00:36 in San Francisco.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Iskandar Airport (PKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkn-pangkalanbun-borneo-island-iskandar-airport/1ef266df-fa0e-636a-afe4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)