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ALG to SQL: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,239 mi
10,041 km · 5,422 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- 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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 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 ALG from SQL?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,239 miles (10,041 km, 5,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Algier and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 8 hours behind Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to SQL?
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