# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Valdivia (ZAL)

> 9,955 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,955 km / 6,186 mi / 5,375 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 08:31 in San Francisco, it's 11:31 in Valdivia)
- **Elevation difference**: 46 ft (ZAL 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

### [Pichoy Airport (ZAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zal-valdivia-pichoy-airport/1ef266df-9e4e-64bc-b383-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Valdivia, Chile
- ICAO: SCVD
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -39.650000, -73.090000
- Elevation: 59 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 08:31 in San Francisco, it's 11:31 in Valdivia.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Pichoy Airport (ZAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zal-valdivia-pichoy-airport/1ef266df-9e4e-64bc-b383-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)