Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–8 PM in San Francisco = 11 AM–11 PM in Toronto
About 12 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / San Francisco and Toronto
San Francisco to Toronto: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Toronto is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco. The best time to call is usually 5 PM–7 PM in San Francisco, which is 8 PM–10 PM in Toronto.
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How far apart you are
3,644 km (2,264 mi)
About 5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Denver, United States: 1,525 km (947 mi) from San Francisco, 2,161 km (1,343 mi) from Toronto
- Dallas, United States: 2,383 km (1,481 mi) from San Francisco, 1,937 km (1,203 mi) from Toronto
- Calgary, Canada: 1,616 km (1,004 mi) from San Francisco, 2,711 km (1,685 mi) from Toronto
Making San Francisco–Toronto work
- With 3 hours between you, you can share most evenings. Pick one standing call night a week anyway, so it never slides.
- Watch a show at the same time with a call open. A small gap makes live dates easy.
- Use the difference: one of you can text the other good morning before they wake.
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What is the time difference between San Francisco and Toronto?
Toronto is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the best time to call between San Francisco and Toronto?
The best time to call is usually 5 PM–7 PM in San Francisco, which is 8 PM–10 PM in Toronto. That gives you about 12 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is San Francisco from Toronto?
3,644 km (2,264 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between San Francisco and Toronto?
The fairest cities to meet in are Denver, Dallas, Calgary. Denver is 1,525 km (947 mi) from San Francisco and 2,161 km (1,343 mi) from Toronto.