San Francisco, United States
| IATA Code | SFO |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KSFO |
| City | San Francisco |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Coordinates | 37.6213, -122.3790 |
In a raw PNR segment line, SFO shows up as the three-letter origin or destination code — for example, a segment from London to San Francisco might read:
2 BA 587 Y 15JUL 2*LHRSFO HK1 800A 2000P
The last three letters of the route pair (SFO) tell you the flight is arriving at San Francisco International Airport.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 8,616 km / 5,354 mi | ≈ 10.1h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 4,152 km / 2,580 mi | ≈ 4.9h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 13,020 km / 8,090 mi | ≈ 15.3h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 13,580 km / 8,438 mi | ≈ 16.0h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 11,949 km / 7,425 mi | ≈ 14.1h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
The main IATA airport code for San Francisco is SFO — San Francisco International Airport.
San Francisco International Airport operates on America/Los_Angeles time.
In a flight segment line, SFO appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...SFO... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
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