# Distance from Piracicaba (QHB) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,285 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,285 km / 6,391 mi / 5,554 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 23:00 in Piracicaba, it's 19:00 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,874 ft (SFO is lower than QHB)

## Airports

### [Piracicaba Airport (QHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qhb-piracicaba-piracicaba-airport/1ef266df-a27f-691e-b006-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Piracicaba, Brazil
- ICAO: SDPW
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.710000, -47.620000
- Elevation: 1,887 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 23:00 in Piracicaba, it's 19:00 in San Francisco.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Piracicaba Airport (QHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qhb-piracicaba-piracicaba-airport/1ef266df-a27f-691e-b006-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)