# Distance from Kotlas (KSZ) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 8,978 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,978 km / 5,579 mi / 4,848 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 11:35 in Kotlas, it's 01:35 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 171 ft (SFO is lower than KSZ)

## Airports

### [Kotlas Airport (KSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksz-kotlas-kotlas-airport/1ef266df-e7bf-60ce-a6ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kotlas, Russia
- ICAO: ULKK
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 61.240000, 46.700000
- Elevation: 184 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:35 in Kotlas, it's 01:35 in San Francisco.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kotlas Airport (KSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksz-kotlas-kotlas-airport/1ef266df-e7bf-60ce-a6ca-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)