Flight from San Francisco to Vancouver

From SFO (SFO), USA North America  →  YVR (YVR), Canada North America

↔ Flying the other way? Vancouver → San Francisco

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Vancouver?

A nonstop flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR) takes about 2 hours 39 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 800 miles (1,288 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from San Francisco

Nearest destinations

• San Francisco → Los Angeles
• San Francisco → Las Vegas
• San Francisco → Seattle
• San Francisco → Dallas
• San Francisco → Chicago
• San Francisco → Mexico City
• San Francisco → Atlanta
• San Francisco → Toronto
• San Francisco → Cancun
• San Francisco → New York

Long-haul from San Francisco

• San Francisco → Johannesburg
• San Francisco → Cape Town
• San Francisco → Nairobi
• San Francisco → Kuala Lumpur
• San Francisco → Singapore
• San Francisco → Mumbai
• San Francisco → Bali (Denpasar)
• San Francisco → Abu Dhabi
• San Francisco → Dubai
• San Francisco → Doha

More flights to North America

• San Francisco → Miami
• San Francisco → Boston

Flights to Vancouver

Nearest origins

• Seattle → Vancouver
• Las Vegas → Vancouver
• Los Angeles → Vancouver
• Dallas → Vancouver
• Chicago → Vancouver
• Toronto → Vancouver
• Atlanta → Vancouver
• New York → Vancouver
• Mexico City → Vancouver
• Boston → Vancouver

Long-haul to Vancouver

• Cape Town → Vancouver
• Johannesburg → Vancouver
• Nairobi → Vancouver
• Melbourne → Vancouver
• Bali (Denpasar) → Vancouver
• Kuala Lumpur → Vancouver
• Singapore → Vancouver
• Sydney → Vancouver
• Mumbai → Vancouver
• Abu Dhabi → Vancouver

More flights from North America

• Miami → Vancouver
• Cancun → Vancouver