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CQM to SQL: distance & flight time
Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real Central Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,864 mi
9,437 km · 5,096 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CQM — Ciudad Real Central Airport · Ciudad Real, Spain
- 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 CQM
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport114 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport85 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport105 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport113 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 CQM from SQL?
The flight distance from Ciudad Real (CQM) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,864 miles (9,437 km, 5,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQM to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Ciudad Real and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Ciudad Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQM to SQL?
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