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EDM to SQL: distance & flight time
La Roche-sur-yon (La Roche-sur-Yon Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,566 mi
8,958 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- EDM — La Roche-sur-Yon Airport · La Roche-sur-yon, France
- 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 EDM
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport37 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport48 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 EDM from SQL?
The flight distance from La Roche-sur-yon (EDM) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,566 miles (8,958 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDM to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 La Roche-sur-yon and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind La Roche-sur-yon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDM to SQL?
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