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HAM to SQL: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,526 mi
8,893 km · 4,802 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 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 HAM from SQL?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,526 miles (8,893 km, 4,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Hamburg and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to SQL?
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