# Distance from Faya Largeau Airport (FYT) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,643 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,643 km / 7,856 mi / 6,826 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chad) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 02:19 in Faya Largeau Airport, it's 18:19 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 758 ft (SFO is lower than FYT)

## Airports

### [Faya Largeau Airport (FYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fyt-faya-largeau-airport/1ef266de-de74-6a9c-b297-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Faya Largeau Airport, Chad
- ICAO: FTTY
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 17.920000, 19.110000
- Elevation: 771 ft

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:19 in Faya Largeau Airport, it's 18:19 in San Francisco.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faya Largeau Airport (FYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fyt-faya-largeau-airport/1ef266de-de74-6a9c-b297-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
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