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YQY to SFO: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
3,176 mi
5,111 km · 2,760 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from SFO?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to San Francisco (SFO) is 3,176 miles (5,111 km, 2,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 YQY to SFO?
Nonstop service on YQY–SFO 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 6h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 4 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to SFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQY–SFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YQY to SFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQY–SFO 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.