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BSB to SQL: distance & flight time
Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,062 mi
9,755 km · 5,267 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
- 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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 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 BSB from SQL?
The flight distance from Brasilia (BSB) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,062 miles (9,755 km, 5,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSB to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Brasilia and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 4 hours behind Brasilia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSB to SQL?
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