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PKZ to SFO: distance & flight time
Pakse (Pakse International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,637 mi
12,291 km · 6,636 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m 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
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, Laos
- 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 PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 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 PKZ from SFO?
The flight distance from Pakse (PKZ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,637 miles (12,291 km, 6,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKZ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 PKZ to SFO?
Nonstop service on PKZ–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 15h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pakse and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 14 hours behind Pakse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKZ to SFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKZ–SFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKZ to SFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKZ–SFO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.