# Distance from Bukoba (BKZ) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 15,194 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,194 km / 9,441 mi / 8,204 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 08:54 in Bukoba, it's 22:54 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,732 ft (SFO is lower than BKZ)

## Airports

### [Bukoba Airport (BKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkz-bukoba-bukoba-airport/1ef266de-ee7b-6328-8e75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bukoba, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTBU
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -1.330000, 31.820000
- Elevation: 3,745 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 08:54 in Bukoba, it's 22:54 in San Francisco.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bukoba Airport (BKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkz-bukoba-bukoba-airport/1ef266de-ee7b-6328-8e75-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)