# Distance from Ranau (RNU) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,231 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,231 km / 7,600 mi / 6,604 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 14:17 in Ranau, it's 23:17 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,787 ft (SFO is lower than RNU)

## Airports

### [Ranau Airport (RNU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rnu-ranau-ranau-airport/1ef266df-fb9b-6872-a9fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ranau, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKR
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 5.950000, 116.670000
- Elevation: 1,800 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 14:17 in Ranau, it's 23:17 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ranau Airport (RNU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rnu-ranau-ranau-airport/1ef266df-fb9b-6872-a9fb-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)