# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Toliara Airport (TLE)

> 17,952 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,952 km / 11,155 mi / 9,693 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 20:27 in San Francisco, it's 06:27 in Toliara Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (TLE 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

### [Toliara Airport (TLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tle-toliara-airport/1ef266de-dc56-6058-ab64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Toliara Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMST
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -23.380000, 43.730000
- Elevation: 29 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 20:27 in San Francisco, it's 06:27 in Toliara Airport.
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)
- [Toliara Airport (TLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tle-toliara-airport/1ef266de-dc56-6058-ab64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)