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BBS to SQL: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,352 mi
8,613 km · 4,651 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m 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
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- 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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 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 BBS from SQL?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,352 miles (8,613 km, 4,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Blackbushe and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 8 hours behind Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to SQL?
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