San Francisco to Russia by Boat! 5,625 KM to the Edge of America

Ever wonder how far it is from San Francisco to Russia? This sailboat travels OVER 5,625 km from California, up the entire US West Coast, across the Bering Sea, all the way to Little Diomede Island, Alaska! Little Diomede is the last piece of America before Russia. Just 3.8 km (2.4 miles) separates the USA and Russia at the Diomede Islands. You can literally see Russia from America! From Tomorrow Island to Yesterday Island, this is the closest America and Russia ever get. Did you know USA and Russia are this close? #usa #russia #sanfrancisco #alaska #diomede #beringsea #geography #map #travel #usarussia #littleDiomede #bigdiomede