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CBR to SQL: distance & flight time
Canberra (Canberra International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,573 mi
12,188 km · 6,581 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, Australia
- 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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 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 CBR from SQL?
The flight distance from Canberra (CBR) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,573 miles (12,188 km, 6,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBR to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Canberra and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 17 hours behind Canberra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBR to SQL?
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