San Francisco (SFO) to Praia da Vitória (TER)
Flight time
≈ 10h 37m
Bearing
55° NE
San Francisco (SFO) to Praia da Vitória (TER) is 4,907 miles (7,897 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–TER
Filed traffic dataIn September 2025, TAP-TAP Air Portugal was the only carrier flying nonstop SFO–TER; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
6
September 2025
Seats
1,784
both directions
Passengers
1,473
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–TER?
TAP-TAP Air Portugal was the only carrier to fly nonstop SFO–TER in September 2025 (6 departures).
- TP
TAP-TAP Air Portugal
6 departures · 1,784 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.6%
Load
What plane flies SFO–TER?
In September 2025, the Airbus A330-900 flew 100% of SFO–TER departures.
- Airbus A330-900
6 departures · 82.6% load
100.0%
How has SFO–TER traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–TER departures fell from 8 in June 2025 to 6 in September 2025.
Monthly nonstop SFO–TER traffic, trailing 12 months through September 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 1,870 passengers
78.6%
Load
July 2025
10 departures · 2,744 passengers
92.2%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 2,021 passengers
84.9%
Load
September 2025
6 departures · 1,473 passengers
82.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → TER
80.0% full
3 departures · 712 passengers
TER → SFO
85.1% full
3 departures · 761 passengers
Nonstop SFO–TER traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through September 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Praia da Vitória
PT
Lajes Airport
Coordinates
38.76°N, 27.09°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is San Francisco (SFO) from Praia da Vitória (TER)?
SFO to TER is 4,907 miles (7,897 km / 4,264 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to TER?
A nonstop covers the 4,907-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–TER?
In September 2025, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–TER?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,907-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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