# Distance from Kananga (KGA) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 15,010 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,010 km / 9,327 mi / 8,105 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 19:45 in Kananga, it's 10:45 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,126 ft (SFO is lower than KGA)

## Airports

### [Kananga Airport (KGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kga-kananga-kananga-airport/1ef266de-e559-6a6a-9b79-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kananga, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -5.900000, 22.470000
- Elevation: 2,139 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 19:45 in Kananga, it's 10:45 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kananga Airport (KGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kga-kananga-kananga-airport/1ef266de-e559-6a6a-9b79-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)