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TXG to SFO: distance & flight time
Taichung (Taichung Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,526 mi
10,503 km · 5,671 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m 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
- TXG — Taichung Airport · Taichung, Taiwan
- 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 TXG
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base47 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport53 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport62 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 TXG from SFO?
The flight distance from Taichung (TXG) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,526 miles (10,503 km, 5,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TXG to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 TXG to SFO?
Nonstop service on TXG–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 13h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taichung and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Taichung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TXG to SFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TXG–SFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TXG to SFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TXG–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.