# Distance from Sihanukville (KOS) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,829 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,829 km / 7,972 mi / 6,927 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cambodia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 05:04 in Sihanukville, it's 15:04 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (SFO is lower than KOS)

## Airports

### [Sihanoukville International Airport (KOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kos-sihanukville-sihanoukville-international-airport/1ef266df-efc0-6d7c-8334-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sihanukville, Cambodia
- ICAO: VDSV
- Timezone: Asia/Phnom_Penh
- Coordinates: 10.580000, 103.640000
- Elevation: 33 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 05:04 in Sihanukville, it's 15:04 in San Francisco.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sihanoukville International Airport (KOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kos-sihanukville-sihanoukville-international-airport/1ef266df-efc0-6d7c-8334-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)