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FLL to SQL: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,572 mi
4,139 km · 2,235 nm
5h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from SQL?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,572 miles (4,139 km, 2,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 31m 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 Fort Lauderdale and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to SQL?
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