San Francisco (SFO) to Toronto (YYZ)
Flight time
≈ 5h 18m
Bearing
66° NE
San Francisco (SFO) to Toronto (YYZ) is 2,254 miles (3,627 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–YYZ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SFO–YYZ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
28,820
both directions
Passengers
24,585
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–YYZ?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop SFO–YYZ departures in May 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
124 departures · 20,636 seats
Share of departures66.7%86.2%
Load
- PD
Porter Airlines
62 departures · 8,184 seats
Share of departures33.3%83.2%
Load
What plane flies SFO–YYZ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 38% of SFO–YYZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
70 departures · 89.7% load
37.6% - Embraer E195
62 departures · 83.2% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
50 departures · 80.7% load
26.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 90.6% load
2.1%
How has SFO–YYZ traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–YYZ departures fell from 447 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–YYZ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
447 departures · 57,994 passengers
84.9%
Load
July 2025
360 departures · 52,850 passengers
93.9%
Load
August 2025
343 departures · 48,936 passengers
91.6%
Load
September 2025
338 departures · 44,803 passengers
83.9%
Load
October 2025
358 departures · 51,629 passengers
88.3%
Load
November 2025
344 departures · 43,583 passengers
80.6%
Load
December 2025
386 departures · 47,976 passengers
81.3%
Load
January 2026
282 departures · 35,225 passengers
80.8%
Load
February 2026
273 departures · 36,418 passengers
84.2%
Load
March 2026
398 departures · 52,218 passengers
83.8%
Load
April 2026
378 departures · 51,703 passengers
87.5%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 24,585 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → YYZ
91.1% full
93 departures · 13,130 passengers
YYZ → SFO
79.5% full
93 departures · 11,455 passengers
Nonstop SFO–YYZ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Toronto
CA
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Coordinates
43.68°N, 79.63°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is San Francisco (SFO) from Toronto (YYZ)?
SFO to YYZ is 2,254 miles (3,627 km / 1,959 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to YYZ?
A nonstop covers the 2,254-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–YYZ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (37.6%), followed by the Embraer E195 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–YYZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,254-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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