# Distance from Ouagadougou (OUA) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 11,726 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,726 km / 7,286 mi / 6,331 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burkina Faso) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 07:36 in Ouagadougou, it's 00:36 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,024 ft (SFO is lower than OUA)

## Airports

### [Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oua-ouagadougou-ouagadougou-airport/1ef266de-b6d7-6318-9554-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFFD
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 12.350000, -1.510000
- Elevation: 1,037 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 07:36 in Ouagadougou, it's 00:36 in San Francisco.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oua-ouagadougou-ouagadougou-airport/1ef266de-b6d7-6318-9554-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
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