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DDG to SQL: distance & flight time
Dandong (Dandong Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,623 mi
9,050 km · 4,887 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 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 DDG from SQL?
The flight distance from Dandong (DDG) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,623 miles (9,050 km, 4,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DDG to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Dandong and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Dandong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DDG to SQL?
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