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PLO to SFO: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,198 mi
13,193 km · 7,123 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from SFO?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,198 miles (13,193 km, 7,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Port Lincoln and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 16.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to SFO?
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