Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SFO to HKG: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport)
6,915 mi
11,128 km · 6,009 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SFO→HKG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- HKG — Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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
Near HKG
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport15 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport23 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport24 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from HKG?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) is 6,915 miles (11,128 km, 6,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to HKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 San Francisco and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to HKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–HKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.