San Francisco, United States → Vancouver, Canada
692 nautical miles · Direction: north
The straight-line distance from San Francisco to Vancouver is 1,281 km (796 miles). Vancouver lies roughly north of San Francisco; the initial great-circle bearing is 358° (N). It is an international route from United States to Canada.
San Francisco (West Coast, United States) sits at 37.7749°N, 122.4194°W; Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) is at 49.2827°N, 123.1207°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 358° (N); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 6min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,665 km · ~20h 49min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for San Francisco to Vancouver: about 1,665 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between San Francisco and Vancouver lies at approximately 43.5293°N, 122.7365°W — the position that is an equal 641 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles) and Vancouver (America/Vancouver) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
San Francisco uses the US Dollar (USD), while Vancouver uses the Canadian Dollar (CAD). The primary language changes from English in San Francisco to English / French in Vancouver.
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The straight-line distance from San Francisco to Vancouver is approximately 1,281 km (796 miles, 692 nautical miles).
Vancouver lies roughly north of San Francisco; the initial great-circle bearing is 358° (N).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 6min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for San Francisco to Vancouver: about 1,665 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles) and Vancouver (America/Vancouver) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances