# Distance from Sipora Island (RKO) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 14,186 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,186 km / 8,815 mi / 7,660 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 03:47 in Sipora Island, it's 13:47 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (SFO is higher than RKO)

## Airports

### [Rokot Airport (RKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rko-sipora-island-rokot-airport/1ef266df-fcef-6bb0-bf7c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sipora Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIBR
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -2.100000, 99.700000
- Elevation: 1 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 03:47 in Sipora Island, it's 13:47 in San Francisco.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rokot Airport (RKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rko-sipora-island-rokot-airport/1ef266df-fcef-6bb0-bf7c-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)