# Distance from Gabes (GAE) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,670 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,670 km / 6,630 mi / 5,761 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tunisia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 19:57 in Gabes, it's 11:57 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (SFO is lower than GAE)

## Airports

### [Gabes Matmata International Airport (GAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gae-gabes-gabes-matmata-international-airport/1ef266de-b889-6724-b475-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gabes, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTG
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 33.880000, 10.100000
- Elevation: 26 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 19:57 in Gabes, it's 11:57 in San Francisco.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gabes Matmata International Airport (GAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gae-gabes-gabes-matmata-international-airport/1ef266de-b889-6724-b475-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)