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Singapore Airlines · leaves Wed, November 11
ON TIME
8:15 PM
leaves the gate · SFO · Terminal I · Gate A6
In 4 h 34 min
Planned · lands Fri, 5:37 AM Singapore time
Updated 3:41 PM San Francisco · 7:41 AM Singapore · live data
Singapore Airlines·Airbus A350-900LeavesWed, Nov 11todaySQ 33 San Francisco to Singapore: Scheduled8:15PMSFOSan FranciscoTerminal I · Gate A6Scheduled, Fri, Nov 135:45AMSINSingapore
Held down by slow airports48 min into Singapore; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (75 + 52 + 88) ÷ 3 = 72Pulse72
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (75 + 52 + 88) ÷ 3 = 72Pulse72
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Singapore Airlines · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Leaves 8:15 PMLands Fri, 5:37 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Wed, November 11 San Francisco time
- 8:15 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeSFO · Terminal I · Gate A6
- 8:25 PMplanned 8:30 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlySan Francisco SFO
- Fri, November 13 Singapore time
- 5:37 AMplannedLands, expectedSingapore Changi
- 5:45 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedSIN
- AircraftAirbus A350-900 · 9V-SGA
- Flight time17 h 7 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
San FranciscoWednesday evening
5:30 PM at the door · San Francisco, Terminal I
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 5:30 PM. You reach security at 5:45 PM, with time to spare; 6:15 PM is a little quieter.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 5:45 PM; 6:15 PM is a little quieter. Once through, about 1 h 30 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at SFO.
Reading the lounges at SFO.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyReading its past departures.
Reading its past departures.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
Which plane is your flight on?
ForecastAn Airbus A350-900, 3-3-3 in economy.
A350-900The plane assigned to this flight
Registration 9V‑SGA · 8 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑3‑3 in economy: the roomier of the two layouts airlines use on this type. No sun at the windows: it’s dark all the way.
Reading the rest of its recent trips.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
In the air
Flight time 17 h 30 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Pacific for about 13 h 45 min.
13 h 45 minover the North Pacific
Last land is the United States; the Philippines comes up about 3 h 20 min before landing.
9:45 PM the bumpy stretch · Over the North Pacific
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. Two bumpy stretches. Bumps over the North Pacific, 1 h 15 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothtwo bumpy stretches, the first over the North Pacific after take‑off
About 1 h 15 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
What will you see from the window?
EstimateThe left side sees more.
The left side sees more.
Left windowseats A–C
PacificaUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Pacific , open water below
NabunturanPhilippines, below the plane, in the dark
PengerangMalaysia, below the plane, in the dark
SFO timeSIN time
8:30 PM12:30 PM
3:20 AM7:20 PM
10:15 AM2:15 AM
1:30 PM5:30 AM
SIN
Right windowseats H–K
ParksideUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Pacific , open water below
CompostelaPhilippines, below the plane, in the dark
Bintan Island , the coast below, in the dark
No sunrise or sunset on this flight, so neither side has the sun. San Francisco time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; Singapore time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 8:15 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
SingaporeFriday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 73 °F, rain likely. Bring an umbrella.
73°FRain likely before dawn
Bring an umbrella.
- Still dark when you landsun up 6:45 AM–6:50 PM
5:45 AM at the gate, Singapore time · Singapore Changi
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 6:00 AM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 6:00 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateA car or taxi is about 65 min quicker.
50minby car or taxi
public transport: about 115 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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