# Distance from Asosa (ASO) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 14,200 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,200 km / 8,824 mi / 7,668 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 04:34 in Asosa, it's 18:34 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,087 ft (SFO is lower than ASO)

## Airports

### [Asosa Airport (ASO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aso-asosa-asosa-airport/1ef266de-ea6d-6ede-907f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Asosa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HASO
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 10.020000, 34.590000
- Elevation: 5,100 ft

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.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 04:34 in Asosa, it's 18:34 in San Francisco.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Asosa Airport (ASO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aso-asosa-asosa-airport/1ef266de-ea6d-6ede-907f-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)