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YYZ to SFO: distance & flight time
Toronto (Lester B. Pearson International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,254 mi
3,627 km · 1,959 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YYZ — Lester B. Pearson International Airport · Toronto, 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 YYZ
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport12 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport38 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 YYZ from SFO?
The flight distance from Toronto (YYZ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,254 miles (3,627 km, 1,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYZ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 time difference between Toronto and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYZ to SFO?
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