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BZZ to SQL: distance & flight time
Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,309 mi
8,544 km · 4,613 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, 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 BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 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 BZZ from SQL?
The flight distance from Brize Norton (BZZ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,309 miles (8,544 km, 4,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZZ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Brize Norton and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 8 hours behind Brize Norton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZZ to SQL?
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