# Distance from Minami Daito Airport (MMD) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,591 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,591 km / 5,959 mi / 5,179 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 07:22 in Minami Daito Airport, it's 15:22 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 154 ft (SFO is lower than MMD)

## Airports

### [Minami Daito Airport (MMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmd-minami-daito-airport/1ef266df-8e6b-6b62-9a13-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minami Daito Airport, Japan
- ICAO: ROMD
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 25.850000, 131.260000
- Elevation: 167 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 07:22 in Minami Daito Airport, it's 15:22 in San Francisco.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Minami Daito Airport (MMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmd-minami-daito-airport/1ef266df-8e6b-6b62-9a13-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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