# Distance from Ca Mau City (CAH) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,841 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,841 km / 7,979 mi / 6,934 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 02:48 in Ca Mau City, it's 12:48 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (SFO is higher than CAH)

## Airports

### [Ca Mau Airport (CAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cah-ca-mau-city-ca-mau-airport/1ef266df-f608-64fa-af73-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ca Mau City, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVCM
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 9.180000, 105.180000
- Elevation: 6 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 02:48 in Ca Mau City, it's 12:48 in San Francisco.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ca Mau Airport (CAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cah-ca-mau-city-ca-mau-airport/1ef266df-f608-64fa-af73-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)