# Distance from Rutland Plains Airport (RTP) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 11,561 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,561 km / 7,183 mi / 6,242 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 23:01 in Rutland Plains Airport, it's 06:01 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (SFO is lower than RTP)

## Airports

### [Rutland Plains Airport (RTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtp-rutland-plains-airport/1ef266e0-1875-6588-8483-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rutland Plains Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YRTP
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -15.640000, 141.840000
- Elevation: 15 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 23:01 in Rutland Plains Airport, it's 06:01 in San Francisco.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rutland Plains Airport (RTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtp-rutland-plains-airport/1ef266e0-1875-6588-8483-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)