# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Zhukovsky (ZIA)

> 9,491 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,491 km / 5,898 mi / 5,125 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 19:24 in San Francisco, it's 05:24 in Zhukovsky)
- **Elevation difference**: 364 ft (ZIA 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

### [Ramenskoye Airport (ZIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zia-zhukovsky-ramenskoye-airport/1ef266df-ebc1-6546-98c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhukovsky, Russia
- ICAO: UUBW
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 55.550000, 38.150000
- Elevation: 377 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 19:24 in San Francisco, it's 05:24 in Zhukovsky.
With a 10-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)
- [Ramenskoye Airport (ZIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zia-zhukovsky-ramenskoye-airport/1ef266df-ebc1-6546-98c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)