# Distance from Obock (OBC) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 14,301 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,301 km / 8,886 mi / 7,722 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Djibouti) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 03:23 in Obock, it's 17:23 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 56 ft (SFO is lower than OBC)

## Airports

### [Obock Airport (OBC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obc-obock-obock-airport/1ef266de-eaea-6272-b9e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Obock, Djibouti
- ICAO: HDOB
- Timezone: Africa/Djibouti
- Coordinates: 11.970000, 43.270000
- Elevation: 69 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 03:23 in Obock, it's 17:23 in San Francisco.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Obock Airport (OBC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obc-obock-obock-airport/1ef266de-eaea-6272-b9e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)