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BFM to SQL: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,002 mi
3,221 km · 1,739 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from SQL?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,002 miles (3,221 km, 1,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFM to SQL?
Nonstop service on BFM–SQL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mobile and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to SQL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFM–SQL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFM to SQL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFM–SQL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.