# Distance from Kadugli (KDX) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,862 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,862 km / 8,613 mi / 7,485 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 00:42 in Kadugli, it's 15:42 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,835 ft (SFO is lower than KDX)

## Airports

### [Kadugli Airport (KDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdx-kadugli-kadugli-airport/1ef266de-edf6-6542-bc3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kadugli, Sudan
- ICAO: HSLI
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 11.140000, 29.700000
- Elevation: 1,848 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 00:42 in Kadugli, it's 15:42 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kadugli Airport (KDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdx-kadugli-kadugli-airport/1ef266de-edf6-6542-bc3a-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)