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PDO to SFO: distance & flight time
Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (Pendopo Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,676 mi
13,963 km · 7,540 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m 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
- PDO — Pendopo Airport · Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- 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 PDO
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport63 mi away
- BKS · Fatmawati Soekarno Airport114 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha 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 PDO from SFO?
The flight distance from Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (PDO) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,676 miles (13,963 km, 7,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDO to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PDO to SFO?
Nonstop service on PDO–SFO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 14 hours behind Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDO to SFO?
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