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YQF to SAN: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
1,354 mi
2,179 km · 1,176 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, Canada
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQF from SAN?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,354 miles (2,179 km, 1,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Red Deer Industrial and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to SAN?
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