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TCE to SFO: distance & flight time
Tulcea (Tulcea Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,447 mi
10,375 km · 5,602 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,447 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 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
- 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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 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 TCE from SFO?
The flight distance from Tulcea (TCE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,447 miles (10,375 km, 5,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCE to SFO?
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 Tulcea and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Tulcea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCE to SFO?
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