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CIH to SQL: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,232 mi
10,029 km · 5,415 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from SQL?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,232 miles (10,029 km, 5,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Changzhi and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to SQL?
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