# Distance from Kisimayu Airport (KMU) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 15,592 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,592 km / 9,688 mi / 8,419 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 07:15 in Kisimayu Airport, it's 21:15 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (SFO is lower than KMU)

## Airports

### [Kisimayu Airport (KMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kmu-kisimayu-airport/1ef266de-eaaf-6e42-8106-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kisimayu Airport, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMK
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: -0.380000, 42.460000
- Elevation: 49 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 07:15 in Kisimayu Airport, it's 21:15 in San Francisco.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kisimayu Airport (KMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kmu-kisimayu-airport/1ef266de-eaaf-6e42-8106-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
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