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DFW to SQL: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,454 mi
2,340 km · 1,263 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 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 DFW from SQL?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,454 miles (2,340 km, 1,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to SQL?
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