# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Ulyanovsk (ULY)

> 9,748 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,748 km / 6,057 mi / 5,264 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 17:42 in San Francisco, it's 04:42 in Ulyanovsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 239 ft (ULY is higher than SFO)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ulyanovsk East Airport (ULY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uly-ulyanovsk-ulyanovsk-east-airport/1ef266df-ec8b-64a4-bea9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulyanovsk, Russia
- ICAO: UWLW
- Timezone: Europe/Ulyanovsk
- Coordinates: 54.400000, 48.800000
- Elevation: 252 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 17:42 in San Francisco, it's 04:42 in Ulyanovsk.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ulyanovsk East Airport (ULY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uly-ulyanovsk-ulyanovsk-east-airport/1ef266df-ec8b-64a4-bea9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)