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SFO to TJV: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Tanjore (Tanjore Air Force Base)
8,819 mi
14,193 km · 7,663 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m 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
- TJV — Tanjore Air Force Base · Tanjore, 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 TJV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport27 mi away
- JAF · Kankesanturai Airport92 mi away
- IXM · Madurai Airport92 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from TJV?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Tanjore (TJV) is 8,819 miles (14,193 km, 7,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to TJV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 TJV?
Nonstop service on SFO–TJV 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Tanjore?
Tanjore is 12.5 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to TJV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–TJV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to TJV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–TJV 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.