# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA)

> 17,687 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,687 km / 10,990 mi / 9,550 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 16:26 in San Francisco, it's 02:26 in Miandrivazo Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 190 ft (ZVA 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

### [Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zva-miandrivazo-airport/1ef266de-db9a-6b50-a080-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Miandrivazo Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMMN
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -19.560000, 45.450000
- Elevation: 203 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 16:26 in San Francisco, it's 02:26 in Miandrivazo Airport.
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)
- [Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zva-miandrivazo-airport/1ef266de-db9a-6b50-a080-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)