Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SAK to YVR: distance & flight time
Saudarkrokur (Sauðárkrókur Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
3,536 mi
5,691 km · 3,073 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SAK→YVR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAK — Sauðárkrókur Airport · Saudarkrokur, Iceland
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SAK
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport33 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport43 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport53 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport63 mi away
Near YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAK from YVR?
The flight distance from Saudarkrokur (SAK) to Vancouver (YVR) is 3,536 miles (5,691 km, 3,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAK to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Saudarkrokur and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 7 hours behind Saudarkrokur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAK to YVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAK–YVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.