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HKT to SFO: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,330 mi
13,406 km · 7,238 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKT from SFO?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,330 miles (13,406 km, 7,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Phuket and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 14 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to SFO?
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