# Distance from Uummannaq (JQA) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 5,356 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,356 km / 3,328 mi / 2,892 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → United States
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:51 in Uummannaq, it's 02:51 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 276 ft (SFO is lower than JQA)

## Airports

### [Qaarsut Airport (JQA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jqa-uummannaq-qaarsut-airport/1ef266de-9d4c-6f74-b74e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Uummannaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGUQ
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 70.730000, -52.700000
- Elevation: 289 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 08:51 in Uummannaq, it's 02:51 in San Francisco.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Qaarsut Airport (JQA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jqa-uummannaq-qaarsut-airport/1ef266de-9d4c-6f74-b74e-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)