There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Chad by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ndjamena
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane SFO - NDJ
20h 40m$562–2,016Fly San Francisco International Airport to Abeche
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Abeche (AEH)plane SFO - AEH
35h 51m$402–1,416Fly Oakland International Airport to Ndjamena
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane OAK - NDJ
23h 28m$708–2,412Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ndjamena
- 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 20m$664–2,318Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ndjamena
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane SMF - NDJ
29h 40m$699–2,379Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Ndjamena
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane MRY - NDJ
28h 26m$770–2,589
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 $400 - $1,500 and takes 35h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Chad is to fly which takes 20h 40m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between San Francisco and Chad is 12950 km.
It takes approximately 20h 40m to get from San Francisco to Chad, including transfers.
Chad is 8h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:35 AM in San Francisco and 12:35 PM in Chad.
There are six+ hotels available in Chad.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Chad?
Air France and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ndjamena (NDJ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ndjamena via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ndjamena via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ndjamena via Austin, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ndjamena via Seattle, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ndjamena via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ndjamena via Atlanta, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ndjamena via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ndjamena via Chicago O'Hare, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ndjamena via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ndjamena via Chicago O'Hare, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Ndjamena via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Ndjamena via San Francisco International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Abeche via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Ndjamena
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- 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 DetailsContact 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
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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