# Distance from Sunyani (NYI) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,050 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,050 km / 7,488 mi / 6,507 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 02:02 in Sunyani, it's 19:02 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,001 ft (SFO is lower than NYI)

## Airports

### [Sunyani Airport (NYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nyi-sunyani-sunyani-airport/1ef266de-b72d-6b32-877a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sunyani, Ghana
- ICAO: DGSN
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 7.360000, -2.330000
- Elevation: 1,014 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 02:02 in Sunyani, it's 19:02 in San Francisco.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sunyani Airport (NYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nyi-sunyani-sunyani-airport/1ef266de-b72d-6b32-877a-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)