# Distance from Mae Sot Airport (MAQ) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,614 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,614 km / 7,838 mi / 6,811 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 15:59 in Mae Sot Airport, it's 01:59 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 677 ft (SFO is lower than MAQ)

## Airports

### [Mae Sot Airport (MAQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/maq-mae-sot-airport/1ef266df-f560-693a-b262-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mae Sot Airport, Thailand
- ICAO: VTPM
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 16.700000, 98.550000
- Elevation: 690 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 15:59 in Mae Sot Airport, it's 01:59 in San Francisco.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mae Sot Airport (MAQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/maq-mae-sot-airport/1ef266df-f560-693a-b262-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)