# Distance from Faranah Airport (FAA) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 11,166 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,166 km / 6,938 mi / 6,029 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 19:40 in Faranah Airport, it's 12:40 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,463 ft (SFO is lower than FAA)

## Airports

### [Faranah Airport (FAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/faa-faranah-airport/1ef266de-e973-6e66-8b7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Faranah Airport, Guinea
- ICAO: GUFH
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 10.040000, -10.770000
- Elevation: 1,476 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 19:40 in Faranah Airport, it's 12:40 in San Francisco.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faranah Airport (FAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/faa-faranah-airport/1ef266de-e973-6e66-8b7b-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)