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YVR to SQL: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
808 mi
1,301 km · 703 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
808 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Near SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YVR from SQL?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to San Carlos (SQL) is 808 miles (1,301 km, 703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from YVR to SQL?
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