# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Tikapur (TPU)

> 12,263 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,263 km / 7,620 mi / 6,621 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12.75h (When it's 07:33 in San Francisco, it's 20:18 in Tikapur)
- **Elevation difference**: 784 ft (TPU 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

### [Tikapur Airport (TPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpu-tikapur-tikapur-airport/1ef266df-f35c-6ab2-bdfe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tikapur, Nepal
- ICAO: VNTP
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 28.520000, 81.150000
- Elevation: 797 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 07:33 in San Francisco, it's 20:18 in Tikapur.
With a 12.75-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)
- [Tikapur Airport (TPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpu-tikapur-tikapur-airport/1ef266df-f35c-6ab2-bdfe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)