# Distance from Bumbar (BMB) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 14,301 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,301 km / 8,886 mi / 7,722 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:50 in Bumbar, it's 21:50 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (SFO is higher than BMB)

## Airports

### [Bumbar Airport (BMB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bmb-bumbar-bumbar-airport/1ef266de-e385-62d4-aa09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bumbar, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZFU
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 2.180000, 22.480000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:50 in Bumbar, it's 21:50 in San Francisco.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bumbar Airport (BMB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bmb-bumbar-bumbar-airport/1ef266de-e385-62d4-aa09-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)