✈ MNL → SFO
14H 7M FLIGHT. YOU WILL CRY DURING A ROMCOM. IT'S FINE.
Flight from Manila to San Francisco
From Ninoy Aquino (MNL), Philippines Asia → SFO (SFO), USA North America
How long is the flight from Manila to San Francisco?
A nonstop flight from Manila (MNL) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 14 hours 7 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,977 miles (11,228 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 7m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,977 mi
11,228 km · great-circle
Avg speed
795 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Manila timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Manila
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.