# Distance from Samara (KUF) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,858 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,858 km / 6,125 mi / 5,323 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 15:26 in Samara, it's 04:26 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 464 ft (SFO is lower than KUF)

## Airports

### [Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kuf-samara-kurumoch-international-airport/1ef266df-ece2-6380-9964-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samara, Russia
- ICAO: UWWW
- Timezone: Europe/Samara
- Coordinates: 53.500000, 50.160000
- Elevation: 477 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 15:26 in Samara, it's 04:26 in San Francisco.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kuf-samara-kurumoch-international-airport/1ef266df-ece2-6380-9964-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)