# Distance from Bertoua (BTA) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,496 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,496 km / 8,386 mi / 7,287 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cameroon) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 19:58 in Bertoua, it's 11:58 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,120 ft (SFO is lower than BTA)

## Airports

### [Bertoua Airport (BTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bta-bertoua-bertoua-airport/1ef266de-d8f4-6180-a61c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bertoua, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKO
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 4.550000, 13.730000
- Elevation: 2,133 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 19:58 in Bertoua, it's 11:58 in San Francisco.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bertoua Airport (BTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bta-bertoua-bertoua-airport/1ef266de-d8f4-6180-a61c-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
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