Nonstop flight route between Kampala, Uganda and San Francisco, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(0°19'33"N by 32°35'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W)
Distance from KLA to SFO:
9,367.51 miles (15,075.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kampala Airport (KLA), Kampala, Uganda and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,368 miles (or 15,076 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Kampala Airport and San Francisco International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kampala Airport and San Francisco International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLA / HUKC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kampala, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°19'33"N by 32°35'33"E |
| Area Served: | Kampala, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Civilian and Military |
| Elevation: | 3930 feet (1,198 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLA |
| More Information: | KLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFO / KSFO |
| Airport Name: | San Francisco International Airport |
| Location: | San Francisco, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W |
| Area Served: | San Francisco |
| Operator/Owner: | City & County of San Francisco |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFO |
| More Information: | SFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Kampala Airport (KLA):
- Aviation use during WW2 is unknown – the airstrip however had fallen out of use by 1946 and remained unused thereafter.
- The closest airport to Kampala Airport (KLA) is Entebbe International Airport (EBB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KLA.
- In addition to being known as "Kampala Airport", another name for KLA is "Kololo".
- Kampala Airport was a small civilian and military, city airport, that served the city of Kampala.
- The furthest airport from Kampala Airport (KLA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
- SFO was one of several US airports which operated the Registered Traveler program from April 2007 until funding ended in June 2009, which had allowed travelers to pass through security checkpoints quickly.
- Formerly known as the "South Terminal," Terminal 1 has Boarding Area B and Boarding Area C.
- AirTrain is the airport's people-mover system.
- The furthest airport from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In 1954 the airport's Central Passenger Terminal opened.
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of SFO.
- Because of San Francisco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Francisco International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- United Airlines used Mills Field as well as the Oakland Municipal Airport starting in the 1930s.
- San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.01 miles (35.43 km) SSW | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 42.40 miles (68.24 km) ENE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 3 | 115.08 miles (185.19 km) NNW | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 4 | 119.96 miles (193.06 km) NE | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 5 | 126.37 miles (203.37 km) SSW | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) NNW | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 7 | 150.33 miles (241.94 km) E | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 8 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) WSW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 9 | 151.50 miles (243.82 km) SSE | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 157.54 miles (253.53 km) NNW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 11 | 169.60 miles (272.94 km) ENE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 12 | 172.30 miles (277.29 km) W | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 13 | 182.92 miles (294.39 km) E | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 14 | 184.88 miles (297.54 km) WNW | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 189.74 miles (305.36 km) ESE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,731.64 miles (18,880.20 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,565.79 miles (18,613.28 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,459.28 miles (18,441.88 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,457.53 miles (18,439.05 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,427.98 miles (18,391.50 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,404.51 miles (18,353.73 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,381.19 miles (18,316.20 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,343.56 miles (18,255.65 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,299.79 miles (18,185.21 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,284.53 miles (18,160.65 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,284.51 miles (18,160.62 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,279.88 miles (18,153.17 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,277.63 miles (18,149.55 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,276.63 miles (18,147.94 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,272.95 miles (18,142.00 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.04 miles (16.17 km) SW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11.01 miles (17.72 km) NE | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.13 miles (22.75 km) ENE | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 4 | 17.94 miles (28.87 km) SE | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 5 | 22.78 miles (36.66 km) SE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 6 | 30.17 miles (48.56 km) SE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 7 | 30.77 miles (49.52 km) E | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 8 | 30.95 miles (49.81 km) NE | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 9 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 37.58 miles (60.47 km) NNW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 11 | 41.38 miles (66.60 km) N | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 12 | 50.73 miles (81.65 km) NNE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 13 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) NNE | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) SE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 64.94 miles (104.51 km) ENE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.15 miles (18,290.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,303.13 miles (18,190.57 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,274.07 miles (18,143.82 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,265.49 miles (18,130.00 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,249.16 miles (18,103.72 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,174.49 miles (17,983.56 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,155.40 miles (17,952.83 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,154.88 miles (17,952.00 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,066.46 miles (17,809.69 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,064.08 miles (17,805.87 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,050.09 miles (17,783.36 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,999.69 miles (17,702.25 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,999.37 miles (17,701.72 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,990.13 miles (17,686.86 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,969.17 miles (17,653.12 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |