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SFO to TSA: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Taipei (Taipei Songshan Airport)
6,443 mi
10,369 km · 5,599 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- TSA — Taipei Songshan Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TSA
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base42 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport72 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from TSA?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Taipei (TSA) is 6,443 miles (10,369 km, 5,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to TSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 San Francisco and Taipei?
Taipei is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to TSA?
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