# Distance from Port Moresby (POM) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,681 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,681 km / 6,637 mi / 5,767 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 20:55 in Port Moresby, it's 03:55 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 133 ft (SFO is lower than POM)

## Airports

### [Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport (POM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pom-port-moresby-port-moresby-jacksons-international-airport/1ef266de-9bf7-61ba-986b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYPY
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -9.440000, 147.220000
- Elevation: 146 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 20:55 in Port Moresby, it's 03:55 in San Francisco.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport (POM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pom-port-moresby-port-moresby-jacksons-international-airport/1ef266de-9bf7-61ba-986b-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)