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BGC to SQL: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,616 mi
9,038 km · 4,880 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from SQL?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,616 miles (9,038 km, 4,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Braganca and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 8 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to SQL?
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