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DTM to SQL: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,581 mi
8,982 km · 4,850 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from SQL?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,581 miles (8,982 km, 4,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Dortmund and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to SQL?
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