# Distance from Moundou Airport (MQQ) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,304 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,304 km / 8,266 mi / 7,183 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chad) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:25 in Moundou Airport, it's 00:25 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,394 ft (SFO is lower than MQQ)

## Airports

### [Moundou Airport (MQQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mqq-moundou-airport/1ef266de-de36-6a76-9d45-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moundou Airport, Chad
- ICAO: FTTD
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 8.620000, 16.070000
- Elevation: 1,407 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 08:25 in Moundou Airport, it's 00:25 in San Francisco.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Moundou Airport (MQQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mqq-moundou-airport/1ef266de-de36-6a76-9d45-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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