# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Seram Island (WBA)

> 11,791 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,791 km / 7,326 mi / 6,366 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 23:59 in San Francisco, it's 15:59 in Seram Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 538 ft (WBA 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

### [WahaiSeram Island (WBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wba-seram-island-wahaiseram-island/1ef266df-fa73-60bc-a714-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seram Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPV
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -2.810000, 129.480000
- Elevation: 551 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 23:59 in San Francisco, it's 15:59 in Seram Island.
With a 16-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)
- [WahaiSeram Island (WBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wba-seram-island-wahaiseram-island/1ef266df-fa73-60bc-a714-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)