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DPA to SQL: distance & flight time
West Chicago (Dupage Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,820 mi
2,930 km · 1,582 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 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 DPA from SQL?
The flight distance from West Chicago (DPA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,820 miles (2,930 km, 1,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 West Chicago and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind West Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DPA to SQL?
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