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HDG to SQL: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,170 mi
9,930 km · 5,362 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m 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
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from SQL?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,170 miles (9,930 km, 5,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 Handan and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Handan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to SQL?
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