# Distance from Kolhapur Airport (KLH) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,733 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,733 km / 8,533 mi / 7,415 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 07:05 in Kolhapur Airport, it's 18:35 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,983 ft (SFO is lower than KLH)

## Airports

### [Kolhapur Airport (KLH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klh-kolhapur-airport/1ef266df-ef23-684c-a6ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolhapur Airport, India
- ICAO: VAKP
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 16.660000, 74.290000
- Elevation: 1,996 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 07:05 in Kolhapur Airport, it's 18:35 in San Francisco.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kolhapur Airport (KLH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klh-kolhapur-airport/1ef266df-ef23-684c-a6ed-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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