# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Terezinha (STZ)

> 9,166 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,166 km / 5,696 mi / 4,949 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 109° (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 18:31 in San Francisco, it's 22:31 in Santa Terezinha)
- **Elevation difference**: 650 ft (STZ 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

### [Santa Terezinha Airport (STZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stz-santa-terezinha-santa-terezinha-airport/1ef266df-db3f-69b6-b2cd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Terezinha, Brazil
- ICAO: SWST
- Timezone: America/Araguaina
- Coordinates: -10.460000, -50.520000
- Elevation: 663 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 18:31 in San Francisco, it's 22:31 in Santa Terezinha.
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)
- [Santa Terezinha Airport (STZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stz-santa-terezinha-santa-terezinha-airport/1ef266df-db3f-69b6-b2cd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)