# Distance from Jalalabad Airport (JAA) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 11,897 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,897 km / 7,392 mi / 6,424 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 09:29 in Jalalabad Airport, it's 21:59 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,801 ft (SFO is lower than JAA)

## Airports

### [Jalalabad Airport (JAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jaa-jalalabad-airport/1ef266df-78b4-6864-b0f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jalalabad Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAJL
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.400000, 70.500000
- Elevation: 1,814 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 09:29 in Jalalabad Airport, it's 21:59 in San Francisco.
With a 11.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jalalabad Airport (JAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jaa-jalalabad-airport/1ef266df-78b4-6864-b0f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)