# Distance from Moanda (MFF) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,969 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,969 km / 8,680 mi / 7,543 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Gabon) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 21:28 in Moanda, it's 13:28 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,864 ft (SFO is lower than MFF)

## Airports

### [Moanda Airport (MFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mff-moanda-moanda-airport/1ef266de-dd53-62a8-ae01-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moanda, Gabon
- ICAO: FOOD
- Timezone: Africa/Libreville
- Coordinates: -1.530000, 13.270000
- Elevation: 1,877 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 21:28 in Moanda, it's 13:28 in San Francisco.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Moanda Airport (MFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mff-moanda-moanda-airport/1ef266de-dd53-62a8-ae01-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)