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Distance from Rome to San Francisco

The straight-line distance from Rome to San Francisco is approximately 10,047 km.

10,047 km (6,243 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

10,047 km

Kilometers

6,243 miles

Miles

~12h 19m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Rome

Italy

Area: 1,285 km²

Population: 2.87M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 21m

USA

Area: 121 km²

Population: 0.87M

Timezone: UTC-8

Elevation: 16m

Rome and San Francisco are separated by over 10000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Rome is known for Colosseum and Vatican City, while San Francisco is famous for Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island.

In terms of city area, Rome is 10.6x larger than San Francisco. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Rome and San Francisco side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Rome to San Francisco is 10,047 km (6,243 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 12h 19m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Rome is larger at 1,285 km², compared to 121 km².