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FRC to SQL: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,299 mi
10,137 km · 5,474 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from SQL?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,299 miles (10,137 km, 5,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Franca and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 4 hours behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to SQL?
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