# Distance from Lekhwair Airport (LKW) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,293 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,293 km / 8,260 mi / 7,177 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Oman) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 04:37 in Lekhwair Airport, it's 17:37 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 341 ft (SFO is lower than LKW)

## Airports

### [Lekhwair Airport (LKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkw-lekhwair-airport/1ef266df-80ff-656e-b351-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lekhwair Airport, Oman
- ICAO: OOLK
- Timezone: Asia/Muscat
- Coordinates: 22.800000, 55.370000
- Elevation: 354 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 04:37 in Lekhwair Airport, it's 17:37 in San Francisco.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lekhwair Airport (LKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkw-lekhwair-airport/1ef266df-80ff-656e-b351-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)