# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Tartu (TAY)

> 8,968 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,968 km / 5,572 mi / 4,842 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Estonia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 14:14 in San Francisco, it's 00:14 in Tartu)
- **Elevation difference**: 206 ft (TAY is higher than SFO)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tartu Airport (TAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tay-tartu-tartu-airport/1ef266de-c0ed-644c-b501-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tartu, Estonia
- ICAO: EETU
- Timezone: Europe/Tallinn
- Coordinates: 58.310000, 26.690000
- Elevation: 219 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:14 in San Francisco, it's 00:14 in Tartu.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tartu Airport (TAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tay-tartu-tartu-airport/1ef266de-c0ed-644c-b501-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)