# Distance from Kamina (KMN) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 15,430 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,430 km / 9,588 mi / 8,331 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 02:34 in Kamina, it's 17:34 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,662 ft (SFO is lower than KMN)

## Airports

### [Kamina / Ville Airport (KMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmn-kamina-kamina-ville-airport/1ef266de-e52e-628e-bd6a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kamina, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZSB
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -8.730000, 24.990000
- Elevation: 3,675 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 02:34 in Kamina, it's 17:34 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kamina / Ville Airport (KMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmn-kamina-kamina-ville-airport/1ef266de-e52e-628e-bd6a-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)