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YLK to SFO: distance & flight time
Barrie-Orillia (Barrie-Orillia (Lake Simcoe Regional Airport)) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,254 mi
3,628 km · 1,959 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- YLK — Barrie-Orillia (Lake Simcoe Regional Airport) · Barrie-Orillia, 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 YLK
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport56 mi away
- YQA · Muskoka Airport36 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport44 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport51 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 YLK from SFO?
The flight distance from Barrie-Orillia (YLK) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,254 miles (3,628 km, 1,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLK to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Barrie-Orillia and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Barrie-Orillia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLK to SFO?
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