# Distance from Redcliffe (RCL) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,363 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,363 km / 5,818 mi / 5,056 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vanuatu) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 23:53 in Redcliffe, it's 05:53 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (SFO is lower than RCL)

## Airports

### [Redcliffe Airport (RCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rcl-redcliffe-redcliffe-airport/1ef266df-74a6-6722-bd49-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Redcliffe, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSR
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -15.470000, 167.840000
- Elevation: 36 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 23:53 in Redcliffe, it's 05:53 in San Francisco.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Redcliffe Airport (RCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rcl-redcliffe-redcliffe-airport/1ef266df-74a6-6722-bd49-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
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