How far is San Francisco, CA, from Vancouver?
The distance between Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 807 miles / 1299 kilometers / 701 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Vancouver (CXH) to San Francisco (SFO) is 963 miles / 1549 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 18 hours 56 minutes.
Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre – San Francisco International Airport
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Distance from Vancouver to San Francisco
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Vancouver to San Francisco. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 806.856 miles
- 1298.508 kilometers
- 701.138 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 807.527 miles
- 1299.588 kilometers
- 701.721 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Vancouver to San Francisco?
The estimated flight time from Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre to San Francisco International Airport is 2 hours and 1 minutes.
What is the time difference between Vancouver and San Francisco?
There is no time difference between Vancouver and San Francisco.
Flight carbon footprint between Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (CXH) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
On average, flying from Vancouver to San Francisco generates about 135 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 135 kilograms equals 299 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Vancouver to San Francisco
See the map of the shortest flight path between Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (CXH) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Airport information
| Origin | Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre |
|---|---|
| City: | Vancouver |
| Country: | Canada  |
| IATA Code: | CXH |
| ICAO Code: | CYHC |
| Coordinates: | 49°17′39″N, 123°6′39″W |
| Destination | San Francisco International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Francisco, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | SFO |
| ICAO Code: | KSFO |
| Coordinates: | 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W |