Vancouver, Canada → San Francisco, United States
692 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Vancouver to San Francisco is 1,281 km (796 miles). San Francisco lies roughly south of Vancouver; the initial great-circle bearing is 177° (S). It is an international route from Canada to United States.
Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) sits at 49.2827°N, 123.1207°W; San Francisco (West Coast, United States) is at 37.7749°N, 122.4194°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 177° (S); 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 Vancouver to San Francisco: 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 Vancouver and San Francisco 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.
Vancouver (America/Vancouver) and San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Vancouver uses the Canadian Dollar (CAD), while San Francisco uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from English / French in Vancouver to English in San Francisco.
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The straight-line distance from Vancouver to San Francisco is approximately 1,281 km (796 miles, 692 nautical miles).
San Francisco lies roughly south of Vancouver; the initial great-circle bearing is 177° (S).
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 Vancouver to San Francisco: 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.
Vancouver (America/Vancouver) and San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles) 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