# Distance from Palembang-Sumatra Island (PLM) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,868 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,868 km / 8,617 mi / 7,488 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 20:49 in Palembang-Sumatra Island, it's 06:49 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (SFO is lower than PLM)

## Airports

### [Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Ii Airport (PLM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plm-palembang-sumatra-island-sultan-mahmud-badaruddin-ii-airport/1ef266df-fdc8-64d8-8e71-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palembang-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIPP
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -2.900000, 104.700000
- Elevation: 49 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 20:49 in Palembang-Sumatra Island, it's 06:49 in San Francisco.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Ii Airport (PLM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plm-palembang-sumatra-island-sultan-mahmud-badaruddin-ii-airport/1ef266df-fdc8-64d8-8e71-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)