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TGG to SFO: distance & flight time
Kuala Terengganu (Sultan Mahmud Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,272 mi
13,312 km · 7,188 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGG — Sultan Mahmud Airport · Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- 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 TGG
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport27 mi away
- KTE · Kerteh Airport63 mi away
- KBR · Sultan Ismail Petra Airport78 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport111 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 TGG from SFO?
The flight distance from Kuala Terengganu (TGG) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,272 miles (13,312 km, 7,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGG to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 Kuala Terengganu and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Kuala Terengganu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGG to SFO?
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