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ADL to SQL: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
8,079 mi
13,002 km · 7,021 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Near SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADL from SQL?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 8,079 miles (13,002 km, 7,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 16.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to SQL?
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