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SFO to YWL: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport)
1,006 mi
1,620 km · 875 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from YWL?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 1,006 miles (1,620 km, 875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to YWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from SFO to YWL?
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