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YQF to SBP: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport)
1,217 mi
1,959 km · 1,058 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, 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 SBP
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field26 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport30 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base35 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQF from SBP?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 1,217 miles (1,959 km, 1,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to SBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YQF to SBP?
Nonstop service on YQF–SBP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Red Deer Industrial and San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo is 1 hour behind Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to SBP?
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Why are some YQF to SBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQF–SBP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.