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FKB to SQL: distance & flight time
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,743 mi
9,243 km · 4,991 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- FKB — Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport · Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, 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 FKB
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport27 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport31 mi away
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport43 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 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 FKB from SQL?
The flight distance from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,743 miles (9,243 km, 4,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKB to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKB to SQL?
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