San Francisco to Chennai Distance
13,884 km · 8,627 miles · 17 h 51 min flight
The distance from San Francisco to Chennai is 13,884 km (8,627 miles) in a straight line. A direct flight takes about 17 h 51 min. Chennai is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco.
San Francisco
California
Chennai
India
- Kilometres
- 13,884
- great-circle distance
- Miles
- 8,627
- 7,497 nautical miles
- Flight time
- 17 h 51 min
- non-stop, estimated
- Time difference
- +12 hours 30 minutes
- Chennai vs San Francisco
Direction and halfway point
| Direction from San Francisco | North-northwest (333°) |
|---|---|
| Direction back from Chennai | North-northeast (22°) |
| Halfway point | 65.01° N, 131.53° E |
| San Francisco coordinates | 37.77° N, 122.42° W |
| Chennai coordinates | 13.09° N, 80.28° E |
Plan your trip
More distances from San Francisco
- San Francisco → New York City4,129 km
- San Francisco → Los Angeles559 km
- San Francisco → Chicago2,983 km
- San Francisco → Houston2,643 km
- San Francisco → Phoenix1,051 km
- San Francisco → Philadelphia4,051 km
- San Francisco → Seattle1,093 km
- San Francisco → Miami4,169 km
- San Francisco → Boston4,334 km
- San Francisco → Washington3,919 km
- San Francisco → Las Vegas671 km
- San Francisco → Dallas2,382 km
- San Francisco → Atlanta3,437 km
- San Francisco → Denver1,525 km
- San Francisco → Orlando3,922 km
- San Francisco → Dhaka12,366 km
- San Francisco → Chattogram12,432 km
- San Francisco → Sylhet12,180 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Chennai from San Francisco?
13,884 kilometres or 8,627 miles (7,497 nautical miles), measured along the shortest path over the Earth’s surface.
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Chennai?
About 17 h 51 min for a non-stop flight, estimated at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Flights with stops take longer.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Chennai?
Chennai is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco right now.
In which direction is Chennai from San Francisco?
Chennai lies to the north-northwest of San Francisco (initial bearing 333°).
Distances are calculated on a sphere (radius 6,371 km) from city-centre coordinates (GeoNames, CC BY 4.0). Flight times are estimates; road distances are longer.