# Distance from King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,868 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,868 km / 7,996 mi / 6,948 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 04:08 in King Abdulaziz Air Base, it's 18:08 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 71 ft (SFO is lower than DHA)

## Airports

### [King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dha-king-abdulaziz-air-base/1ef266df-7961-62da-8a93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: King Abdulaziz Air Base, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEDR
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 26.270000, 50.150000
- Elevation: 84 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 04:08 in King Abdulaziz Air Base, it's 18:08 in San Francisco.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dha-king-abdulaziz-air-base/1ef266df-7961-62da-8a93-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)