# Distance from Bario (BBN) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,496 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,496 km / 7,765 mi / 6,747 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 16:08 in Bario, it's 01:08 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,337 ft (SFO is lower than BBN)

## Airports

### [Bario Airport (BBN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bbn-bario-bario-airport/1ef266df-fb65-6d44-9d03-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bario, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGZ
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 3.730000, 115.480000
- Elevation: 3,350 ft

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://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

## 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 16:08 in Bario, it's 01:08 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bario Airport (BBN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bbn-bario-bario-airport/1ef266df-fb65-6d44-9d03-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
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