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CUL to SQL: distance & flight time
Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,238 mi
1,992 km · 1,075 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
- 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 CUL
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 CUL from SQL?
The flight distance from Culiacan (CUL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,238 miles (1,992 km, 1,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUL to SQL?
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