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AUH to SQL: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
8,152 mi
13,120 km · 7,084 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 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 AUH from SQL?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to San Carlos (SQL) is 8,152 miles (13,120 km, 7,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUH to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Abu Dhabi and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 11 hours behind Abu Dhabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUH to SQL?
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