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 July 2026, 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 90% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
2,284
both directions
Passengers
2,064
both directions
Load factor
90.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–TER?
TAP-TAP Air Portugal was the only carrier to fly nonstop SFO–TER in July 2026 (8 departures).
- TP
TAP-TAP Air Portugal
8 departures · 2,284 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.4%
Load
What plane flies SFO–TER?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 100% of SFO–TER departures.
- Airbus A330-900
8 departures · 90.4% load
100.0%
How has SFO–TER traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–TER departures held steady at about 8 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–TER traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
8 departures · 2,021 passengers
84.9%
Load
September 2025
6 departures · 1,473 passengers
82.6%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
June 2026
10 departures · 2,259 passengers
79.1%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 2,064 passengers
90.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → TER
90.3% full
4 departures · 1,029 passengers
TER → SFO
90.5% full
4 departures · 1,035 passengers
Nonstop SFO–TER traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; 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 July 2026, 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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