# Distance from Kununurra (KNX) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,720 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,720 km / 7,904 mi / 6,868 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 17:27 in Kununurra, it's 02:27 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (SFO is lower than KNX)

## Airports

### [Kununurra Airport (KNX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knx-kununurra-kununurra-airport/1ef266e0-1710-6da0-baf8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kununurra, Australia
- ICAO: YPKU
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -15.780000, 128.710000
- Elevation: 145 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 17:27 in Kununurra, it's 02:27 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kununurra Airport (KNX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knx-kununurra-kununurra-airport/1ef266e0-1710-6da0-baf8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)