# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Sango-Ternate Island (TTE)

> 11,717 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,717 km / 7,281 mi / 6,327 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 15:48 in San Francisco, it's 07:48 in Sango-Ternate Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (TTE 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

### [Sultan Khairun Babullah Airport (TTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tte-sango-ternate-island-sultan-khairun-babullah-airport/1ef266df-f9f5-6586-addb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sango-Ternate Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAMT
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: 0.830000, 127.380000
- Elevation: 49 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 15:48 in San Francisco, it's 07:48 in Sango-Ternate Island.
With a 16-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)
- [Sultan Khairun Babullah Airport (TTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tte-sango-ternate-island-sultan-khairun-babullah-airport/1ef266df-f9f5-6586-addb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)