There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Chad by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane SFO - NDJ
26h 55m$562–2,016Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane SJC - NDJ
27h 35m$714–2,418Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane OAK - NDJ
28h 39m$708–2,412Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane SMF - NDJ
30h 4m$699–2,379
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ndjamena (NDJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Chad is to fly which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 26h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Chad is to fly which takes 26h 55m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between San Francisco and Chad is 12950 km.
It takes approximately 26h 55m to get from San Francisco to Chad, including transfers.
Chad is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:16 AM in San Francisco and 10:16 AM in Chad.
There are seven+ hotels available in Chad.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Chad?
Turkish Airlines, Air France, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ndjamena (NDJ) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ndjamena via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ndjamena via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ndjamena via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ndjamena via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ndjamena via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ndjamena via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ndjamena via London Heathrow, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ndjamena via Newark, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ndjamena via Chicago O'Hare, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ndjamena via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
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