# Distance from El Debba (EDB) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,229 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,229 km / 8,220 mi / 7,143 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:57 in El Debba, it's 11:57 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 830 ft (SFO is lower than EDB)

## Airports

### [El Debba Airport (EDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edb-el-debba-el-debba-airport/1ef266de-edba-6cae-bf78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Debba, Sudan
- ICAO: HSDB
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 18.020000, 30.960000
- Elevation: 843 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 20:57 in El Debba, it's 11:57 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Debba Airport (EDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edb-el-debba-el-debba-airport/1ef266de-edba-6cae-bf78-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)