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SFO to YCQ: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport)
1,249 mi
2,010 km · 1,085 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Near YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from YCQ?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Chetwynd (YCQ) is 1,249 miles (2,010 km, 1,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to YCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SFO to YCQ?
Nonstop service on SFO–YCQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to YCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–YCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to YCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–YCQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.