# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Salzburg (SZG)

> 9,540 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,540 km / 5,928 mi / 5,151 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Austria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 21:42 in San Francisco, it's 06:42 in Salzburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,398 ft (SZG 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

### [Salzburg Airport (SZG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szg-salzburg-salzburg-airport/1ef266df-552d-6012-9f3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salzburg, Austria
- ICAO: LOWS
- Timezone: Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates: 47.790000, 13.000000
- Elevation: 1,411 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 21:42 in San Francisco, it's 06:42 in Salzburg.
With a 9-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)
- [Salzburg Airport (SZG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szg-salzburg-salzburg-airport/1ef266df-552d-6012-9f3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)