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SFO to TIR: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Tirupeti (Tirupati Airport)
8,621 mi
13,874 km · 7,491 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- TIR — Tirupati Airport · Tirupeti, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near TIR
- MAA · Chennai International Airport61 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport80 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport116 mi away
- PUT · Sri Sathya Sai Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from TIR?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Tirupeti (TIR) is 8,621 miles (13,874 km, 7,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to TIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 SFO to TIR?
Nonstop service on SFO–TIR 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 17h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Tirupeti?
Tirupeti is 12.5 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to TIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–TIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to TIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–TIR 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.