# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Sparti (SPJ)

> 10,971 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,971 km / 6,817 mi / 5,924 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 16:20 in San Francisco, it's 02:20 in Sparti)
- **Elevation difference**: 487 ft (SPJ 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

### [Sparti Airport (SPJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spj-sparti-sparti-airport/1ef266df-4e8a-689a-b90e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sparti, Greece
- ICAO: LGSP
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 36.970000, 22.530000
- Elevation: 500 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 16:20 in San Francisco, it's 02:20 in Sparti.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant 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)
- [Sparti Airport (SPJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spj-sparti-sparti-airport/1ef266df-4e8a-689a-b90e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)