# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Andapa Airport (ZWA)

> 17,342 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,342 km / 10,776 mi / 9,364 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 23:32 in San Francisco, it's 09:32 in Andapa Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,539 ft (ZWA 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

### [Andapa Airport (ZWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zwa-andapa-airport/1ef266de-dbd2-61c2-844e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Andapa Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMND
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -14.650000, 49.620000
- Elevation: 1,552 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 23:32 in San Francisco, it's 09:32 in Andapa 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)
- [Andapa Airport (ZWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zwa-andapa-airport/1ef266de-dbd2-61c2-844e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)