# Distance from Kankan (KNN) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 11,260 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,260 km / 6,997 mi / 6,080 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 18:23 in Kankan, it's 11:23 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,221 ft (SFO is lower than KNN)

## Airports

### [Kankan Airport (KNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knn-kankan-kankan-airport/1ef266de-e99f-66c4-8c2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kankan, Guinea
- ICAO: GUXN
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 10.390000, -9.300000
- Elevation: 1,234 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 18:23 in Kankan, it's 11:23 in San Francisco.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kankan Airport (KNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knn-kankan-kankan-airport/1ef266de-e99f-66c4-8c2d-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)