# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Maji (TUJ)

> 14,669 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,669 km / 9,115 mi / 7,921 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 15:23 in San Francisco, it's 01:23 in Maji)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,487 ft (TUJ 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

### [Tume Airport (TUJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuj-maji-tume-airport/1ef266de-ea45-63e4-9d5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maji, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAMJ
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 5.830000, 35.530000
- Elevation: 2,500 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 15:23 in San Francisco, it's 01:23 in Maji.
With a 10-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)
- [Tume Airport (TUJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuj-maji-tume-airport/1ef266de-ea45-63e4-9d5b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)