# Distance from Riberalta (RIB) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 7,972 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,972 km / 4,954 mi / 4,305 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 21:19 in Riberalta, it's 18:19 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 449 ft (SFO is lower than RIB)

## Airports

### [Capitan Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (RIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rib-riberalta-capitan-av-selin-zeitun-lopez-airport/1ef266df-b854-6410-9c09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riberalta, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLRI
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -11.000000, -66.000000
- Elevation: 462 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:19 in Riberalta, it's 18:19 in San Francisco.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (RIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rib-riberalta-capitan-av-selin-zeitun-lopez-airport/1ef266df-b854-6410-9c09-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)