# Distance from Vila do Mosteiros (MTI) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,680 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,680 km / 6,015 mi / 5,227 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cape Verde) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:50 in Vila do Mosteiros, it's 01:50 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 53 ft (SFO is lower than MTI)

## Airports

### [Mosteiros Airport (MTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mti-vila-do-mosteiros-mosteiros-airport/1ef266de-e9b7-6152-9b7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vila do Mosteiros, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVMT
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 15.040000, -24.340000
- Elevation: 66 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 07:50 in Vila do Mosteiros, it's 01:50 in San Francisco.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mosteiros Airport (MTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mti-vila-do-mosteiros-mosteiros-airport/1ef266de-e9b7-6152-9b7b-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)