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YYC to SFO: distance & flight time
Calgary (Calgary International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,018 mi
1,638 km · 885 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, 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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 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 YYC from SFO?
The flight distance from Calgary (YYC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,018 miles (1,638 km, 885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYC to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 YYC to SFO?
Nonstop service on YYC–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 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Calgary and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind Calgary.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYC to SFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YYC–SFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YYC to SFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYC–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.