# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Tarawa (TRW)

> 7,689 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,689 km / 4,778 mi / 4,152 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +19h (When it's 13:23 in San Francisco, it's 08:23 in Tarawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (TRW is lower 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

### [Bonriki International Airport (TRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trw-tarawa-bonriki-international-airport/1ef266df-709c-6604-93b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarawa, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 1.380000, 173.150000
- Elevation: 9 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 13:23 in San Francisco, it's 08:23 in Tarawa.
With a 19-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)
- [Bonriki International Airport (TRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trw-tarawa-bonriki-international-airport/1ef266df-709c-6604-93b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)