# Distance from Mamuju-Celebes Island (MJU) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,672 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,672 km / 7,874 mi / 6,842 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 15:57 in Mamuju-Celebes Island, it's 00:57 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (SFO is lower than MJU)

## Airports

### [Tampa Padang Airport (MJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mju-mamuju-celebes-island-tampa-padang-airport/1ef266df-faef-691e-ae8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mamuju-Celebes Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAWJ
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -2.580000, 119.030000
- Elevation: 49 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 15:57 in Mamuju-Celebes Island, it's 00:57 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tampa Padang Airport (MJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mju-mamuju-celebes-island-tampa-padang-airport/1ef266df-faef-691e-ae8d-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
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