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YYF to SQL: distance & flight time
Penticton (Penticton Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
836 mi
1,346 km · 727 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
836 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- 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 YYF
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport36 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport56 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport61 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport85 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 YYF from SQL?
The flight distance from Penticton (YYF) to San Carlos (SQL) is 836 miles (1,346 km, 727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYF to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 YYF to SQL?
Nonstop service on YYF–SQL 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYF to SQL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YYF–SQL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YYF to SQL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYF–SQL 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.