# Distance from Palmas (PMW) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,334 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,334 km / 5,800 mi / 5,040 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 04:46 in Palmas, it's 00:46 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 761 ft (SFO is lower than PMW)

## Airports

### [Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pmw-palmas-brigadeiro-lysias-rodrigues-airport/1ef266df-955c-6aa2-9f24-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palmas, Brazil
- ICAO: SBPJ
- Timezone: America/Araguaina
- Coordinates: -10.290000, -48.360000
- Elevation: 774 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 04:46 in Palmas, it's 00:46 in San Francisco.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pmw-palmas-brigadeiro-lysias-rodrigues-airport/1ef266df-955c-6aa2-9f24-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)