There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Iqaluit by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Iqaluit Airport (YFB)plane SFO - YFB
14h 28m$664–2,517Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Iqaluit Airport (YFB)plane OAK - YFB
31h 6m$758–2,811Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Iqaluit Airport (YFB)plane SJC - YFB
28h 25m$717–2,620Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Iqaluit Airport (YFB)plane SMF - YFB
19h 11m$840–3,084
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Iqaluit Airport (YFB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Iqaluit is to fly which costs $650 - $2,600 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Iqaluit is to fly which takes 14h 28m and costs $650 - $2,600.
The distance between San Francisco and Iqaluit is 4587 km.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from San Francisco to Iqaluit, including transfers.
Iqaluit is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 2:48 PM in San Francisco and 5:48 PM in Iqaluit.
There are one+ hotels available in Iqaluit.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Iqaluit, NU, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Iqaluit Airport (YFB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Iqaluit Airport via Toronto, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Iqaluit Airport via Calgary, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Iqaluit Airport via Vancouver, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Iqaluit Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Iqaluit Airport via Montreal, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Iqaluit Airport via Montreal, Kuujjuaq
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Iqaluit Airport via Denver, Winnipeg, Rankin Inlet
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Iqaluit Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Iqaluit Airport via Denver, Winnipeg, Rankin Inlet
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Iqaluit Airport via Vancouver, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Iqaluit Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Iqaluit Airport via Washington Dulles, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $13–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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