# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Geraldton (YGQ)

> 3,115 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,115 km / 1,936 mi / 1,682 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Canada
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 21:43 in San Francisco, it's 00:43 in Geraldton)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,131 ft (YGQ is higher than SFO)

## Airports

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://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

### [Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport (YGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ygq-geraldton-geraldton-greenstone-regional-airport/1ef266de-aff1-6e5e-bf5f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geraldton, Canada
- ICAO: CYGQ
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 49.780000, -86.940000
- Elevation: 1,144 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:43 in San Francisco, it's 00:43 in Geraldton.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport (YGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ygq-geraldton-geraldton-greenstone-regional-airport/1ef266de-aff1-6e5e-bf5f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)