# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Sitiawan (SWY)

> 13,582 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,582 km / 8,439 mi / 7,334 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 21:40 in San Francisco, it's 12:40 in Sitiawan)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (SWY 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

### [Sitiawan Airport (SWY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swy-sitiawan-sitiawan-airport/1ef266df-fe45-69b0-b73a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sitiawan, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMBA
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.220000, 100.700000
- Elevation: 25 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 21:40 in San Francisco, it's 12:40 in Sitiawan.
With a 15-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)
- [Sitiawan Airport (SWY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swy-sitiawan-sitiawan-airport/1ef266df-fe45-69b0-b73a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)