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ISA to SFO: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,509 mi
12,085 km · 6,525 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
- 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from SFO?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,509 miles (12,085 km, 6,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Mount Isa and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 17 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to SFO?
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