# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Kelowna (YLW)

> 1,393 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,393 km / 865 mi / 752 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 191° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Canada
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 16:55 in San Francisco, it's 16:55 in Kelowna)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,396 ft (YLW is higher than SFO)

## Airports

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

### [Kelowna Airport (YLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylw-kelowna-kelowna-airport/1ef266de-b104-68aa-94a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kelowna, Canada
- ICAO: CYLW
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.960000, -119.380000
- Elevation: 1,409 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kelowna Airport (YLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylw-kelowna-kelowna-airport/1ef266de-b104-68aa-94a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)