# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Sao Jose Dos Campos (SJK)

> 10,461 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,461 km / 6,500 mi / 5,648 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 08:17 in San Francisco, it's 12:17 in Sao Jose Dos Campos)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,107 ft (SJK is higher than SFO)

## Airports

### [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

### [Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjk-sao-jose-dos-campos-professor-urbano-ernesto-stumpf-airport/1ef266df-9598-6016-9c1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSJ
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.230000, -45.860000
- Elevation: 2,120 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 08:17 in San Francisco, it's 12:17 in Sao Jose Dos Campos.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjk-sao-jose-dos-campos-professor-urbano-ernesto-stumpf-airport/1ef266df-9598-6016-9c1e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)