Distance from San Francisco to Canberra

The distance between San Francisco, United States and Canberra, Australia is 12,180 kilometers (7,568 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

From San Francisco to Canberra, the straight-line distance is 12,180 kilometers, heading southwest. San Francisco is at 28 meters above sea level, while Canberra is at 571 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
Canberra, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Sydney

Coordinates: 35.2835° S 149.1281° E

Elevation: 571 m (1,873 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Canberra International Airport (CBR)
  • Goulburn Airport (GUL)
  • Tumut Airport (TUM)
  • Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM)
  • Moruya Airport (MYA)

Other distances from Canberra

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Canberra to Sydney 247 km
From Canberra to Melbourne 467 km
From Canberra to Brisbane 942 km
From Canberra to Perth 3,095 km
From Canberra to Adelaide 960 km

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Karachi, Pakistan Chicago, United States 12,174 km
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