# Distance from Nukutavake (NUK) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 6,557 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,557 km / 4,074 mi / 3,540 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 21:13 in Nukutavake, it's 00:13 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (SFO is lower than NUK)

## Airports

### [Nukutavake Airport (NUK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nuk-nukutavake-nukutavake-airport/1ef266df-7382-622e-859e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nukutavake, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGW
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -19.290000, -138.770000
- Elevation: 17 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 21:13 in Nukutavake, it's 00:13 in San Francisco.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Nukutavake Airport (NUK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nuk-nukutavake-nukutavake-airport/1ef266df-7382-622e-859e-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)