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TTL to SFO: distance & flight time
Turtle Island (Turtle Island Seaplane Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,430 mi
8,739 km · 4,719 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TTL — Turtle Island Seaplane Base · Turtle Island, Fiji
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TTL
- YAS · Yasawa Island Airport18 mi away
- MNF · Mana Island Airport52 mi away
- NAN · Nadi International Airport55 mi away
- PTF · Malolo Lailai Island Airport57 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 TTL from SFO?
The flight distance from Turtle Island (TTL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,430 miles (8,739 km, 4,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TTL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 TTL to SFO?
Nonstop service on TTL–SFO 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 11h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TTL to SFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TTL–SFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TTL to SFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TTL–SFO 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.