# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Tarija (TJA)

> 8,922 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,922 km / 5,544 mi / 4,818 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 16:43 in San Francisco, it's 19:43 in Tarija)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,066 ft (TJA 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

### [Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tja-tarija-capitan-oriel-lea-plaza-airport/1ef266df-b8ce-6bc0-a921-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarija, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLTJ
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -21.560000, -64.700000
- Elevation: 6,079 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 16:43 in San Francisco, it's 19:43 in Tarija.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tja-tarija-capitan-oriel-lea-plaza-airport/1ef266df-b8ce-6bc0-a921-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)