# Distance from Sawu-Sawu Island (SAU) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,974 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,974 km / 8,062 mi / 7,006 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 13:09 in Sawu-Sawu Island, it's 22:09 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 517 ft (SFO is lower than SAU)

## Airports

### [Sawu Airport (SAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sau-sawu-sawu-island-sawu-airport/1ef266df-ffce-6ad4-97f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sawu-Sawu Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRKS
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -10.480000, 121.900000
- Elevation: 530 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 13:09 in Sawu-Sawu Island, it's 22:09 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sawu Airport (SAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sau-sawu-sawu-island-sawu-airport/1ef266df-ffce-6ad4-97f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)