# Distance from Porto Nacional (PNB) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,361 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,361 km / 5,817 mi / 5,055 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 09:47 in Porto Nacional, it's 05:47 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 857 ft (SFO is lower than PNB)

## Airports

### [Porto Nacional Airport (PNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnb-porto-nacional-porto-nacional-airport/1ef266df-9569-60ae-af93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porto Nacional, Brazil
- ICAO: SBPN
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -10.720000, -48.400000
- Elevation: 870 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 09:47 in Porto Nacional, it's 05:47 in San Francisco.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Porto Nacional Airport (PNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnb-porto-nacional-porto-nacional-airport/1ef266df-9569-60ae-af93-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)