There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Gaborone by plane or train
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gaborone (GBE)plane SFO - GBE
30h 16m$450–1,752Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Gaborone (GBE)plane OAK - GBE
36h 55m$536–2,148Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gaborone (GBE)plane SMF - GBE
42h 31m$577–1,915Caltrain 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 Gaborone (GBE)plane SJC - GBE
37h 8m$592–1,854
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Gaborone is to fly which costs $450 - $1,800 and takes 30h 16m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Gaborone is to fly which takes 30h 16m and costs $450 - $1,800.
The distance between San Francisco and Gaborone is 16724 km.
It takes approximately 30h 16m to get from San Francisco to Gaborone, including transfers.
Gaborone is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 6:12 AM in San Francisco and 3:12 PM in Gaborone.
There are 393+ hotels available in Gaborone.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Gaborone, Botswana?
British Airways, Airlink, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gaborone (GBE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gaborone via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gaborone via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gaborone via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gaborone via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gaborone via Denver, Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gaborone via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gaborone via Washington Dulles, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gaborone via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gaborone via Denver, Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gaborone via Atlanta, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gaborone via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gaborone via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gaborone via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gaborone via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gaborone via Denver, Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gaborone via Washington Dulles, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gaborone via Denver, Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gaborone via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gaborone via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gaborone via Washington Dulles, Accra, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gaborone via Washington Dulles, Lagos, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gaborone via Atlanta, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gaborone via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gaborone via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gaborone via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gaborone via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gaborone via Atlanta, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gaborone via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gaborone via Washington Dulles, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gaborone via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gaborone via Atlanta, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gaborone via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gaborone via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gaborone via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 3m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gaborone via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gaborone via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
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
- +1 800-660-4287
- 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
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