✈ HKG → SFO
14H FROM HONG KONG TO SAN FRANCISCO. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from Hong Kong to San Francisco
From Hong Kong International (HKG), Hong Kong Asia → SFO (SFO), USA North America
How long is the flight from Hong Kong to San Francisco?
A nonstop flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 14 hours, covering a great-circle distance of 6,915 miles (11,128 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,915 mi
11,128 km · great-circle
Avg speed
795 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Hong Kong timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Hong_Kong
San Francisco timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-15h
15 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~10.5d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.