# Distance from Vila do Maio (MMO) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,767 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,767 km / 6,069 mi / 5,274 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cape Verde) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 01:37 in Vila do Maio, it's 19:37 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (SFO is lower than MMO)

## Airports

### [Maio Airport (MMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmo-vila-do-maio-maio-airport/1ef266de-e9b2-6fda-ba6a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vila do Maio, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVMA
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 15.160000, -23.210000
- Elevation: 36 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 01:37 in Vila do Maio, it's 19:37 in San Francisco.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maio Airport (MMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmo-vila-do-maio-maio-airport/1ef266de-e9b2-6fda-ba6a-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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