# Distance from Luozi (LZI) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 14,310 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,310 km / 8,892 mi / 7,727 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 01:26 in Luozi, it's 17:26 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 709 ft (SFO is lower than LZI)

## Airports

### [Luozi Airport (LZI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzi-luozi-luozi-airport/1ef266de-e1d8-681e-80d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luozi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZAL
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -4.950000, 14.130000
- Elevation: 722 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 01:26 in Luozi, it's 17:26 in San Francisco.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Luozi Airport (LZI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzi-luozi-luozi-airport/1ef266de-e1d8-681e-80d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)