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Recovery times and difficulty ratings for 142 destinations from San Francisco International, United States
| Destination | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCU Kolkata | +14h | East | ~21 days | 5 |
| DXB Dubai | +12h | East | ~18 days | 5 |
| IST Istanbul | +11h | East | ~16 days | 5 |
| DOH Doha | +11h | East | ~16 days | 5 |
| DEL New Delhi | -11h | West | ~10 days | 5 |
| Destination | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Copenhagen | +9h | East | ~10 days | 3 |
| ZRH Zurich | +9h | East | ~10 days | 4 |
| BCN Barcelona | +9h | East | ~10 days | 4 |
| ORY Paris | +9h | East | ~10 days | 4 |
| FRA Frankfurt | +9h | East | ~10 days | 3 |
| FCO Rome | +9h | East | ~10 days | 4 |
| CDG Paris | +9h | East | ~10 days | 3 |
| MAD Madrid | +9h | East | ~14 days | 5 |
| AMS Amsterdam | +9h | East | ~10 days | 3 |
| MUC Munich | +9h | East | ~10 days | 4 |
| SGN Ho Chi Minh City | -9h | West | ~7 days | 6 |
| DUB Dublin | +8h | East | ~9 days | 3 |
| LIS Lisbon | +8h | East | ~9 days | 3 |
| LHR London | +8h | East | ~9 days | 3 |
| CAN Guangzhou | -8h | West | ~7 days | 4 |
| MNL Manila | -8h | West | ~7 days | 5 |
| TPE Taipei | -8h | West | ~7 days | 4 |
| PEK Beijing | -8h | West | ~7 days | 4 |
| WUH Wuhan | -8h | West | ~7 days | 4 |
| HKG Hong Kong | -8h | West | ~7 days | 4 |
| PVG Shanghai | -8h | West | ~7 days | 4 |
| SIN Singapore | -8h | West | ~7 days | 5 |
| TER Terceira Island | +7h | East | ~11 days | 4 |
| ICN Seoul | -7h | West | ~6 days | 4 |
| NRT Tokyo | -7h | West | ~6 days | 3 |
| HND Tokyo | -7h | West | ~6 days | 4 |
| KIX Osaka | -7h | West | ~6 days | 4 |
| Destination | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYD Sydney | -6h | West | ~4 days | 4 |
| BNE Brisbane | -6h | West | ~4 days | 4 |
| MEL Melbourne | -6h | West | ~4 days | 5 |
| CHC Christchurch | -4h | West | ~3 days | 4 |
| AKL Auckland | -4h | West | ~3 days | 5 |
| NAN Nadi | -4h | West | ~3 days | 5 |
| Destination | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUN Cancun | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| PTY Panama City | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| BWI Baltimore | +3h | East | ~3 days | 2 |
| RIC Richmond | +3h | East | ~3 days | 5 |
| RDU Raleigh | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| TPA Tampa | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| ATL Atlanta | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| IAD Washington | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| DCA Washington | +3h | East | ~3 days | 5 |
| CMH Columbus | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| CLT Charlotte | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| DTW Detroit | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| CLE Cleveland | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| SDF Louisville | +3h | East | ~3 days | 5 |
| EWR Newark | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| RSW Fort Myers | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| BOS Boston | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| JFK New York | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| PIT Pittsburgh | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| PHL Philadelphia | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| YUL Montreal | +3h | East | ~3 days | 5 |
| MIA Miami | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| YYZ Toronto | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| MCO Orlando | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| CVG Covington | +3h | East | ~5 days | 2 |
| IND Indianapolis | +3h | East | ~3 days | 2 |
| MEX Mexico City | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| BZE Belize City | +2h | East | ~2 days | 2 |
| SJO San Jose | +2h | East | ~3 days | 2 |
| ZIH Ixtapa | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| LIR Liberia | +2h | East | ~2 days | 5 |
| PVR Puerto Vallarta | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| GDL Guadalajara | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| MTY Monterrey | +2h | East | ~2 days | 3 |
| SAL San Salvador | +2h | East | ~3 days | 2 |
| DFW Dallas | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| AUS Austin | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| BNA Nashville | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| DAL Dallas | +2h | East | ~3 days | 2 |
| IAH Houston | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| MCI Kansas City | +2h | East | ~3 days | 2 |
| MDW Chicago | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| MSP Minneapolis | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| MSY New Orleans | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| OMA Omaha | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| ORD Chicago | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| SAT San Antonio | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| STL St Louis | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| KOA Kona | -2h | West | ~2 days | 2 |
| PPT Papeete | -2h | West | ~2 days | 4 |
| OGG Maui | -2h | West | ~2 days | 2 |
| HNL Honolulu | -2h | West | ~2 days | 3 |
| LIH Lihue | -2h | West | ~2 days | 3 |
| PHX Phoenix | +1h | East | ~1 days | 3 |
| SJD San Jose Del Cabo | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| TUS Tucson | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| LTO Loreto | +1h | East | ~1 days | 3 |
| EGE Vail | +1h | East | ~1 days | 3 |
| YYC Calgary | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| ASE Aspen | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| JAC Jackson | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| PVU Provo | +1h | East | ~1 days | 3 |
| HDN Hayden | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| FCA Kalispell | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| ANC Anchorage | -1h | West | ~1 days | 1 |
| ABQ Albuquerque | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| DEN Denver | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| SLC Salt Lake City | +1h | East | ~1 days | 3 |
| SUN Sun Valley | +1h | East | ~1 days | 3 |
| BZN Bozeman | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| BOI Boise | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| YEG Edmonton | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| MTJ Montrose | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| MSO Missoula | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| SAN San Diego | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| MRY Monterey | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| SBA Santa Barbara | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| SBD San Bernardino | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| SBP San Luis Obispo | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| EUG Eugene | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| SEA Seattle | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| PAE Everett | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| ONT Ontario | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| OTH North Bend | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 4 |
| BIH Bishop | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| MFR Medford | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| SMF Sacramento | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| SNA Santa Ana | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| ACV Arcata | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| LAS Las Vegas | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| PSC Pasco | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| PSP Palm Springs | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| LAX Los Angeles | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| BFL Bakersfield | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| PDX Portland | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| CLD San Diego | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| RDD Redding | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| RDM Redmond | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| YVR Vancouver | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| GEG Spokane | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| RNO Reno | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| BUR Burbank | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| FAT Fresno | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
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All flights from San FranciscoJetlag from San Francisco (SFO) varies by destination. The most challenging route is to Kolkata, requiring up to 21.0 days of recovery. Eastward travel from San Francisco tends to be harder because you lose hours, while westward routes are generally easier to adjust to.
Routes with the largest timezone shifts cause the worst jetlag. From SFO, destinations in the 10+ hours shift category are the most challenging. The average recovery time across all SFO destinations is 3.5 days.
San Francisco (SFO) is located in United States. Check the timezone shift column above to see exact hour differences to each destination, which directly determines jetlag severity.
Recovery from jetlag when flying from San Francisco depends on direction. For eastward flights, seek morning light at your destination and avoid evening light. For westward flights, get evening light exposure and stay up later. Average recovery across SFO routes is 3.5 days. Melatonin timing and strategic caffeine use can accelerate adaptation.