# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Wiesbaden (WIE)

> 9,137 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,137 km / 5,677 mi / 4,934 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 18:17 in San Francisco, it's 03:17 in Wiesbaden)
- **Elevation difference**: 448 ft (WIE 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

### [Wiesbaden Army Airfield (WIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wie-wiesbaden-wiesbaden-army-airfield/1ef266de-ce7c-6cca-844e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wiesbaden, Germany
- ICAO: ETOU
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.050000, 8.330000
- Elevation: 461 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 18:17 in San Francisco, it's 03:17 in Wiesbaden.
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)
- [Wiesbaden Army Airfield (WIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wie-wiesbaden-wiesbaden-army-airfield/1ef266de-ce7c-6cca-844e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)