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COK to SQL: distance & flight time
Kochi (Cochin International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
8,929 mi
14,370 km · 7,759 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COK — Cochin International Airport · Kochi, India
- 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 COK
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport74 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport75 mi away
- IXM · Madurai Airport117 mi away
- TRV · Trivandrum International Airport121 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 COK from SQL?
The flight distance from Kochi (COK) to San Carlos (SQL) is 8,929 miles (14,370 km, 7,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COK to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 Kochi and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 12.5 hours behind Kochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COK to SQL?
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