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YMX to SFO: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,517 mi
4,051 km · 2,187 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m 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
- YMX — Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport · Montreal, 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 YMX
- YUL · Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport20 mi away
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport32 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport45 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YMX from SFO?
The flight distance from Montreal (YMX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,517 miles (4,051 km, 2,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMX to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 Montreal and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMX to SFO?
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