# Distance from Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,941 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,941 km / 6,177 mi / 5,367 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 20:33 in Sidi Bel Abbes Airport, it's 12:33 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,601 ft (SFO is lower than BFW)

## Airports

### [Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfw-sidi-bel-abbes-airport/1ef266de-b5b5-6d54-9428-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sidi Bel Abbes Airport, Algeria
- ICAO: DAOS
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 35.170000, -0.590000
- Elevation: 1,614 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 20:33 in Sidi Bel Abbes Airport, it's 12:33 in San Francisco.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfw-sidi-bel-abbes-airport/1ef266de-b5b5-6d54-9428-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)