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GOA to SQL: distance & flight time
Genoa (Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,005 mi
9,665 km · 5,219 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m 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
- GOA — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport · Genoa, Italy
- 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 GOA
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport43 mi away
- CUF · Cuneo International Airport61 mi away
- QLP · Sarzana-Luni Air Base61 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport74 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 GOA from SQL?
The flight distance from Genoa (GOA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,005 miles (9,665 km, 5,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Genoa and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Genoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOA to SQL?
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