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PTJ to SFO: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,044 mi
12,946 km · 6,990 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- PTJ — Portland Airport · Portland, 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 PTJ
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport53 mi away
- MGB · Mount Gambier Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport101 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 PTJ from SFO?
The flight distance from Portland (PTJ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,044 miles (12,946 km, 6,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTJ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Portland and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 17 hours behind Portland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTJ to SFO?
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