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IMK to SQL: distance & flight time
Simikot (Simikot Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,521 mi
12,104 km · 6,536 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IMK — Simikot Airport · Simikot, Nepal
- 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 IMK
- BJU · Bajura Airport34 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport48 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport53 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport91 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 IMK from SQL?
The flight distance from Simikot (IMK) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,521 miles (12,104 km, 6,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMK to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Simikot and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 12.7 hours behind Simikot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IMK to SQL?
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