# Distance from Kawito (KWO) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,969 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,969 km / 6,816 mi / 5,923 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 13:57 in Kawito, it's 20:57 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 59 ft (SFO is lower than KWO)

## Airports

### [Kawito Airport (KWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwo-kawito-kawito-airport/1ef266de-9b90-65fa-b422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kawito, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYKW
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.980000, 142.820000
- Elevation: 72 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 13:57 in Kawito, it's 20:57 in San Francisco.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kawito Airport (KWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwo-kawito-kawito-airport/1ef266de-9b90-65fa-b422-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)