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YFA to SFO: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,193 mi
3,529 km · 1,905 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFA from SFO?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,193 miles (3,529 km, 1,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Fort Albany and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to SFO?
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