# Distance from Musina (MEZ) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 16,878 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,878 km / 10,488 mi / 9,113 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 01:31 in Musina, it's 16:31 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,891 ft (SFO is lower than MEZ)

## Airports

### [Musina(Messina) Airport (MEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mez-musina-musinamessina-airport/1ef266de-d327-64fa-addc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Musina, South Africa
- ICAO: FAMH
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -22.360000, 29.990000
- Elevation: 1,904 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 01:31 in Musina, it's 16:31 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Musina(Messina) Airport (MEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mez-musina-musinamessina-airport/1ef266de-d327-64fa-addc-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)