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CLE to SQL: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,152 mi
3,464 km · 1,870 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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.
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Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from SQL?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,152 miles (3,464 km, 1,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Cleveland and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to SQL?
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