How far is San Francisco, CA, from Yakima, WA?
The distance between Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 625 miles / 1005 kilometers / 543 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Yakima (YKM) to San Francisco (SFO) is 720 miles / 1158 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 22 minutes.
Yakima Air Terminal – San Francisco International Airport
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Distance from Yakima to San Francisco
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Yakima to San Francisco. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 624.745 miles
- 1005.430 kilometers
- 542.889 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- 625.367 miles
- 1006.430 kilometers
- 543.429 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 Yakima to San Francisco?
The estimated flight time from Yakima Air Terminal to San Francisco International Airport is 1 hour and 40 minutes.
What is the time difference between Yakima and San Francisco?
There is no time difference between Yakima and San Francisco.
Flight carbon footprint between Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
On average, flying from Yakima to San Francisco generates about 116 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 116 kilograms equals 255 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Yakima to San Francisco
See the map of the shortest flight path between Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Airport information
| Origin | Yakima Air Terminal |
|---|---|
| City: | Yakima, WA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | YKM |
| ICAO Code: | KYKM |
| Coordinates: | 46°34′5″N, 120°32′38″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 |