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TBW to SFO: distance & flight time
Tambow (Donskoye Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,114 mi
9,840 km · 5,313 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TBW — Donskoye Airport · Tambow, Russia
- 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 TBW
- LPK · Lipetsk Airport82 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport117 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport149 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 TBW from SFO?
The flight distance from Tambow (TBW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,114 miles (9,840 km, 5,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBW to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Tambow and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Tambow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBW to SFO?
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