# Distance from Bol (OTC) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,788 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,788 km / 7,946 mi / 6,905 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chad) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 19:58 in Bol, it's 11:58 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 942 ft (SFO is lower than OTC)

## Airports

### [Bol Airport (OTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otc-bol-bol-airport/1ef266de-de57-6cbc-ae29-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bol, Chad
- ICAO: FTTL
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 13.440000, 14.740000
- Elevation: 955 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 19:58 in Bol, it's 11:58 in San Francisco.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bol Airport (OTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otc-bol-bol-airport/1ef266de-de57-6cbc-ae29-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)