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YKX to SFO: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,234 mi
3,595 km · 1,941 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from SFO?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,234 miles (3,595 km, 1,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Kirkland Lake and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to SFO?
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