# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Sao Miguel Do Araguaia (SQM)

> 9,401 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,401 km / 5,841 mi / 5,076 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 14:32 in San Francisco, it's 18:32 in Sao Miguel Do Araguaia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,236 ft (SQM 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

### [Sao Miguel do Araguaia Airport (SQM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqm-sao-miguel-do-araguaia-sao-miguel-do-araguaia-airport/1ef266df-dbb0-62ce-a43d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Miguel Do Araguaia, Brazil
- ICAO: SWUA
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -13.330000, -50.200000
- Elevation: 1,249 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 14:32 in San Francisco, it's 18:32 in Sao Miguel Do Araguaia.
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)
- [Sao Miguel do Araguaia Airport (SQM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqm-sao-miguel-do-araguaia-sao-miguel-do-araguaia-airport/1ef266df-dbb0-62ce-a43d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)