# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Taiping (TPG)

> 13,525 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,525 km / 8,404 mi / 7,303 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 22:30 in San Francisco, it's 13:30 in Taiping)
- **Elevation difference**: 27 ft (TPG 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

### [Taiping (Tekah) Airport (TPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpg-taiping-taiping-tekah-airport/1ef266df-fe5d-6e84-869d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taiping, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMBI
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.870000, 100.720000
- Elevation: 40 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 22:30 in San Francisco, it's 13:30 in Taiping.
With a 15-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)
- [Taiping (Tekah) Airport (TPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpg-taiping-taiping-tekah-airport/1ef266df-fe5d-6e84-869d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)