✈ SFO → HKG
14H IN A METAL TUBE. 6,915 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong
From SFO (SFO), USA North America → Hong Kong International (HKG), Hong Kong Asia
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong?
A nonstop flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) takes about 14 hours, covering a great-circle distance of 6,915 miles (11,128 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,915 mi
11,128 km · great-circle
Avg speed
795 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
San Francisco timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Hong Kong timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Hong_Kong
Time difference
+15h
15 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~15d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.