# Distance from Cuito Cuanavale (CTI) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 15,491 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,491 km / 9,626 mi / 8,364 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 06:14 in Cuito Cuanavale, it's 22:14 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (SFO is higher than CTI)

## Airports

### [Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cti-cuito-cuanavale-cuito-cuanavale-airport/1ef266de-dc9f-6ac8-8388-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cuito Cuanavale, Angola
- ICAO: FNCV
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -15.160000, 19.160000
- Elevation: 0 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 06:14 in Cuito Cuanavale, it's 22:14 in San Francisco.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cti-cuito-cuanavale-cuito-cuanavale-airport/1ef266de-dc9f-6ac8-8388-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)