# Distance from Meknes (MEK) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,732 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,732 km / 6,047 mi / 5,255 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Morocco) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 20:47 in Meknes, it's 12:47 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,877 ft (SFO is lower than MEK)

## Airports

### [Bassatine Airport (MEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mek-meknes-bassatine-airport/1ef266de-e873-69f8-a933-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Meknes, Morocco
- ICAO: GMFM
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 33.880000, -5.520000
- Elevation: 1,890 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 20:47 in Meknes, it's 12:47 in San Francisco.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bassatine Airport (MEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mek-meknes-bassatine-airport/1ef266de-e873-69f8-a933-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)