# Distance from Pondicherry Airport (PNY) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 14,035 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,035 km / 8,721 mi / 7,578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 17:58 in Pondicherry Airport, it's 05:28 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 105 ft (SFO is lower than PNY)

## Airports

### [Pondicherry Airport (PNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pny-pondicherry-airport/1ef266df-f3f6-6e0a-957d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pondicherry Airport, India
- ICAO: VOPC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 11.970000, 79.810000
- Elevation: 118 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 17:58 in Pondicherry Airport, it's 05:28 in San Francisco.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pondicherry Airport (PNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pny-pondicherry-airport/1ef266df-f3f6-6e0a-957d-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
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