# Distance from Harbin (HRB) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 8,500 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,500 km / 5,282 mi / 4,590 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 00:04 in Harbin, it's 09:04 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 444 ft (SFO is lower than HRB)

## Airports

### [Taiping Airport (HRB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hrb-harbin-taiping-airport/1ef266e0-213d-6030-899b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Harbin, China
- ICAO: ZYHB
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 45.620000, 126.250000
- Elevation: 457 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:04 in Harbin, it's 09:04 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Taiping Airport (HRB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hrb-harbin-taiping-airport/1ef266e0-213d-6030-899b-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)