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HNL to SQL: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,401 mi
3,864 km · 2,086 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 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 HNL from SQL?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,401 miles (3,864 km, 2,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Honolulu and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to SQL?
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