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ENY to SQL: distance & flight time
Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,338 mi
10,200 km · 5,508 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m 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
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, 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 ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 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 ENY from SQL?
The flight distance from Yan'an (ENY) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,338 miles (10,200 km, 5,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENY to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ENY to SQL?
Nonstop service on ENY–SQL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yan'an and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Yan'an.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ENY to SQL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ENY–SQL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ENY to SQL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ENY–SQL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.