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FOC to SQL: distance & flight time
Fuzhou (Fuzhou Changle International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,494 mi
10,451 km · 5,643 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- FOC — Fuzhou Changle International Airport · Fuzhou, 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 FOC
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport24 mi away
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport29 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport103 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 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 FOC from SQL?
The flight distance from Fuzhou (FOC) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,494 miles (10,451 km, 5,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOC to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Fuzhou and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Fuzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOC to SQL?
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