# Distance from Kurgan (KRO) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,636 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,636 km / 5,988 mi / 5,203 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 20:34 in Kurgan, it's 08:34 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 227 ft (SFO is lower than KRO)

## Airports

### [Kurgan Airport (KRO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kro-kurgan-kurgan-airport/1ef266df-ea84-66ce-a2ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kurgan, Russia
- ICAO: USUU
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 55.480000, 65.420000
- Elevation: 240 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 20:34 in Kurgan, it's 08:34 in San Francisco.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kurgan Airport (KRO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kro-kurgan-kurgan-airport/1ef266df-ea84-66ce-a2ef-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)