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YYF to SEE: distance & flight time
Penticton (Penticton Airport) → El Cajon (Gillespie Field)
1,157 mi
1,863 km · 1,006 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- YYF — Penticton Airport · Penticton, Canada
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YYF
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport36 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport56 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport61 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport85 mi away
Near SEE
Frequently asked questions
How far is YYF from SEE?
The flight distance from Penticton (YYF) to El Cajon (SEE) is 1,157 miles (1,863 km, 1,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYF to SEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 YYF to SEE?
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