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 |
| Elevation | 13 ft / 4 m above sea level |
| State/Region | California |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into SFO, using SFO as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRSFO Sabre: A15JUNLHRSFO Galileo: A/15JUNLHRSFO
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
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.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to SFO, at roughly 4.9 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 16.0 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through SFO as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
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.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to SFO, at an estimated 4.9 hours nonstop flight time.
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