Distance from San Francisco to Tripoli

The distance between San Francisco, United States and Tripoli, Libya is 10,936 kilometers (6,795 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Tripoli, Libya

From San Francisco to Tripoli, the straight-line distance is 10,936 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San Francisco at 28 meters above sea level and Tripoli at 15 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
Tripoli, Libya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli

Coordinates: 32.8874° N 13.1873° E

Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Mitiga International Airport (MJI)
  • Tripoli International Airport (TIP)
  • Zuwarah Airport (WAX)
  • Zintan Airport (ZIS)
  • Djerba-Zarzis International Airport (DJE)

Other distances from San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Other distances from Tripoli

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tripoli to Benghazi 652 km
From Tripoli to Zliten 138 km
From Tripoli to Misratah 188 km
From Tripoli to Sabha 659 km
From Tripoli to Tobruk 1,015 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San Francisco and Tripoli.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Paris, France Montevideo, Uruguay 10,936 km
Istanbul, Turkey Bakersfield, United States 10,937 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Beijing, China 10,938 km
Auckland, New Zealand Tlalpan, Mexico 10,938 km
Kumasi, Ghana Albuquerque, United States 10,938 km
Nairobi, Kenya Halifax, Canada 10,933 km
Austin, United States Benin City, Nigeria 10,932 km
Houston, United States Port Harcourt, Nigeria 10,940 km
Rosario, Argentina Bristol, United Kingdom 10,932 km
Auckland, New Zealand Xochimilco, Mexico 10,940 km
Shanghai, China Mesa, United States 10,931 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Beijing, China 10,931 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Oslo, Norway 10,941 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Valladolid, Spain 10,931 km
Auckland, New Zealand Coyoacán, Mexico 10,941 km
Baghdad, Iraq Kansas City, United States 10,942 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Calgary, Canada 10,942 km
Baghdad, Iraq Seattle, United States 10,942 km
Santiago, Chile Bilbao, Spain 10,930 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Warsaw, Poland 10,943 km

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