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MAQ to SFO: distance & flight time
Tak (Mae Sot Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,838 mi
12,615 km · 6,811 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAQ — Mae Sot Airport · Tak, Thailand
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MAQ
- TKT · Tak Airport49 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport59 mi away
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport61 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport92 mi away
Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAQ from SFO?
The flight distance from Tak (MAQ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,838 miles (12,615 km, 6,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAQ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAQ to SFO?
Nonstop service on MAQ–SFO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tak and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 14 hours behind Tak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAQ to SFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAQ–SFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAQ to SFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAQ–SFO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.