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ROK to SFO: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,040 mi
11,330 km · 6,118 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m 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
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from SFO?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,040 miles (11,330 km, 6,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Rockhampton and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 17 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to SFO?
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