# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Colac Airport (XCO)

> 12,776 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,776 km / 7,938 mi / 6,898 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 22:09 in San Francisco, it's 15:09 in Colac Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 124 ft (XCO 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

### [Colac Airport (XCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xco-colac-airport/1ef266e0-1622-6786-9a1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colac Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YOLA
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -38.290000, 143.680000
- Elevation: 137 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 22:09 in San Francisco, it's 15:09 in Colac Airport.
With a 17-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)
- [Colac Airport (XCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xco-colac-airport/1ef266e0-1622-6786-9a1e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)