# Distance from Bissau (OXB) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,629 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,629 km / 6,604 mi / 5,739 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea-Bissau) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 19:44 in Bissau, it's 12:44 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 116 ft (SFO is lower than OXB)

## Airports

### [Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oxb-bissau-osvaldo-vieira-international-airport/1ef266de-e816-6294-87ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
- ICAO: GGOV
- Timezone: Africa/Bissau
- Coordinates: 11.890000, -15.650000
- Elevation: 129 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 19:44 in Bissau, it's 12:44 in San Francisco.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oxb-bissau-osvaldo-vieira-international-airport/1ef266de-e816-6294-87ad-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)