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GPA to SQL: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,720 mi
10,815 km · 5,840 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from SQL?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,720 miles (10,815 km, 5,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 Patras and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 10 hours behind Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to SQL?
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