# Distance from Novo Hamburgo (QHV) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,530 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,530 km / 6,543 mi / 5,686 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 13:25 in Novo Hamburgo, it's 09:25 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 53 ft (SFO is lower than QHV)

## Airports

### [Novo Hamburgo Airport (QHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qhv-novo-hamburgo-novo-hamburgo-airport/1ef266df-ca8d-6e4c-8e82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
- ICAO: SSNH
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -29.700000, -51.080000
- Elevation: 66 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 13:25 in Novo Hamburgo, it's 09:25 in San Francisco.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Novo Hamburgo Airport (QHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qhv-novo-hamburgo-novo-hamburgo-airport/1ef266df-ca8d-6e4c-8e82-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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