# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Tangier (TNG)

> 9,561 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,561 km / 5,941 mi / 5,163 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Morocco
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 13:50 in San Francisco, it's 21:50 in Tangier)
- **Elevation difference**: 49 ft (TNG 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

### [Ibn Batouta Airport (TNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tng-tangier-ibn-batouta-airport/1ef266de-e8d9-69d8-8b53-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tangier, Morocco
- ICAO: GMTT
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 35.730000, -5.920000
- Elevation: 62 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 13:50 in San Francisco, it's 21:50 in Tangier.
With a 8-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)
- [Ibn Batouta Airport (TNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tng-tangier-ibn-batouta-airport/1ef266de-e8d9-69d8-8b53-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)