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BIA to SQL: distance & flight time
Bastia (Bastia-Poretta Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,128 mi
9,862 km · 5,325 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIA — Bastia-Poretta Airport · Bastia, France
- 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 BIA
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport35 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport41 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base44 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport56 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 BIA from SQL?
The flight distance from Bastia (BIA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,128 miles (9,862 km, 5,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Bastia and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Bastia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIA to SQL?
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