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CCR to SQL: distance & flight time
Concord (Buchanan Field) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
35 mi
56 km · 30 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
35 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CCR — Buchanan Field · Concord, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CCR
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport31 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base20 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport20 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station20 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 CCR from SQL?
The flight distance from Concord (CCR) to San Carlos (SQL) is 35 miles (56 km, 30 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCR to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CCR to SQL?
Nonstop service on CCR–SQL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCR to SQL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CCR–SQL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CCR to SQL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CCR–SQL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.