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CFK to SQL: distance & flight time
Ech-cheliff (Ech Cheliff Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,196 mi
9,971 km · 5,384 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- CFK — Ech Cheliff Airport · Ech-cheliff, Algeria
- 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 CFK
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport61 mi away
- QLD · Blida Airport85 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport96 mi away
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport110 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 CFK from SQL?
The flight distance from Ech-cheliff (CFK) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,196 miles (9,971 km, 5,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFK to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Ech-cheliff and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 8 hours behind Ech-cheliff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFK to SQL?
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