# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Tolu (TLU)

> 5,618 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,618 km / 3,491 mi / 3,034 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 14:43 in San Francisco, it's 16:43 in Tolu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (TLU 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

### [Tolu Airport (TLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlu-tolu-tolu-airport/1ef266df-b635-62ba-acf9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tolu, Colombia
- ICAO: SKTL
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 9.510000, -75.590000
- Elevation: 16 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 14:43 in San Francisco, it's 16:43 in Tolu.

## Related

- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tolu Airport (TLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlu-tolu-tolu-airport/1ef266df-b635-62ba-acf9-06bb2780ed98)
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