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HLI to SQL: distance & flight time
Hollister (Hollister Municipal Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
63 mi
101 km · 55 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
63 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HLI — Hollister Municipal Airport · Hollister, 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 HLI
- SNS · Salinas Municipal Airport19 mi away
- WVI · Watsonville Municipal Airport21 mi away
- OAR · Marina Municipal Airport24 mi away
- MRY · Monterey Peninsula Airport32 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 HLI from SQL?
The flight distance from Hollister (HLI) to San Carlos (SQL) is 63 miles (101 km, 55 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLI to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HLI to SQL?
Nonstop service on HLI–SQL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLI to SQL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLI–SQL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLI to SQL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLI–SQL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.