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GPZ to SQL: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids MN (Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,601 mi
2,577 km · 1,391 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPZ — Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field · Grand Rapids MN, 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 GPZ
- HIB · Range Regional Airport34 mi away
- BRD · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport64 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport67 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 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 GPZ from SQL?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids MN (GPZ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,601 miles (2,577 km, 1,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPZ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Grand Rapids MN and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Grand Rapids MN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPZ to SQL?
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