# Distance from Monkey Bay (MYZ) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 16,569 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,569 km / 10,296 mi / 8,947 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 11:50 in Monkey Bay, it's 02:50 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,567 ft (SFO is lower than MYZ)

## Airports

### [Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myz-monkey-bay-monkey-bay-airport/1ef266de-e010-6d56-aefc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Monkey Bay, Malawi
- ICAO: FWMY
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -14.080000, 34.920000
- Elevation: 1,580 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 11:50 in Monkey Bay, it's 02:50 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myz-monkey-bay-monkey-bay-airport/1ef266de-e010-6d56-aefc-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)