Flight time from San Francisco to Manila

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Manila?

A non-stop flight from San Francisco to Manila takes about 14 hours and 5 minutes. The two cities are 11,228 km (6,977 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between San Francisco International (SFO) and Ninoy Aquino (MNL).

This is a long-haul route. If there is no direct flight on your dates, a connection through a hub usually adds 2–6 hours to the journey.

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Manila is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco right now. A flight leaving San Francisco at 10:00 local time lands at about 16:05 local time in Manila the next day. With a 16h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying east (as on this trip) is usually harder than the other way.

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More flights from San Francisco

• San Francisco to Los Angeles 1h 15m
• San Francisco to Vancouver 2h 10m
• San Francisco to Chicago 4h 10m
• San Francisco to Mexico City 4h 15m
• San Francisco to Toronto 4h 55m
• San Francisco to Cancún 5h 15m
• San Francisco to Singapore 16h 55m
• San Francisco to Kuala Lumpur 17h
• San Francisco to Jakarta 17h 25m
• San Francisco to Nairobi 19h 10m

More flights from Manila

• Manila to Hong Kong 2h
• Manila to Ho Chi Minh City 2h 30m
• Manila to Hanoi 2h 45m
• Manila to Phnom Penh 2h 45m
• Manila to Shanghai 2h 50m
• Manila to Bangkok 3h 15m
• Manila to New York 17h 5m
• Manila to Mexico City 17h 45m
• Manila to Miami 18h 40m
• Manila to Cancún 18h 40m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.