# Distance from Bulgan Sum Airport (HBU) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,108 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,108 km / 6,281 mi / 5,458 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mongolia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 11:16 in Bulgan Sum Airport, it's 21:16 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,908 ft (SFO is lower than HBU)

## Airports

### [Bulgan Sum Airport (HBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hbu-bulgan-sum-airport/1ef266e0-1f66-6fae-90dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bulgan Sum Airport, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMBS
- Timezone: Asia/Hovd
- Coordinates: 46.100000, 91.580000
- Elevation: 3,921 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 11:16 in Bulgan Sum Airport, it's 21:16 in San Francisco.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bulgan Sum Airport (HBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hbu-bulgan-sum-airport/1ef266e0-1f66-6fae-90dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
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