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SFA to SFO: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,603 mi
10,626 km · 5,738 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from SFO?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,603 miles (10,626 km, 5,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sfax and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 8 hours behind Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to SFO?
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