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GYU to SQL: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,482 mi
10,431 km · 5,633 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, 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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 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 GYU from SQL?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,482 miles (10,431 km, 5,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Guyuan and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to SQL?
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