# Distance from Reims/Champagne (RHE) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,008 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,008 km / 5,598 mi / 4,864 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 13:20 in Reims/Champagne, it's 04:20 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 299 ft (SFO is lower than RHE)

## Airports

### [Reims-Champagne (BA 112) Airport (RHE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rhe-reimschampagne-reims-champagne-ba-112-airport/1ef266df-4d15-6ef6-8e7f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reims/Champagne, France
- ICAO: LFSR
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 49.310000, 4.050000
- Elevation: 312 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 13:20 in Reims/Champagne, it's 04:20 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Reims-Champagne (BA 112) Airport (RHE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rhe-reimschampagne-reims-champagne-ba-112-airport/1ef266df-4d15-6ef6-8e7f-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)