# Distance from Taichung City (RMQ) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,499 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,499 km / 6,524 mi / 5,669 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Taiwan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 11:00 in Taichung City, it's 20:00 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 650 ft (SFO is lower than RMQ)

## Airports

### [Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport (RMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rmq-taichung-city-taichung-ching-chuang-kang-airport/1ef266df-8ae7-6f18-b87e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taichung City, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCMQ
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 24.260000, 120.620000
- Elevation: 663 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 11:00 in Taichung City, it's 20:00 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport (RMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rmq-taichung-city-taichung-ching-chuang-kang-airport/1ef266df-8ae7-6f18-b87e-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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