# Distance from Punia (PUN) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 14,870 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,870 km / 9,240 mi / 8,029 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 23:39 in Punia, it's 14:39 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,729 ft (SFO is lower than PUN)

## Airports

### [Punia Airport (PUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pun-punia-punia-airport/1ef266de-e496-6538-a359-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punia, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZOP
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -1.370000, 26.330000
- Elevation: 1,742 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 23:39 in Punia, it's 14:39 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Punia Airport (PUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pun-punia-punia-airport/1ef266de-e496-6538-a359-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)