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YFB to SFO: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,836 mi
4,563 km · 2,464 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m 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
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 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 YFB from SFO?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,836 miles (4,563 km, 2,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Iqaluit and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Iqaluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFB to SFO?
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