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HME to SQL: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,613 mi
10,643 km · 5,747 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- 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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 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 HME from SQL?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,613 miles (10,643 km, 5,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Hassi Messaoud and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 8 hours behind Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to SQL?
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