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IWK to SQL: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,557 mi
8,944 km · 4,829 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from SQL?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,557 miles (8,944 km, 4,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from IWK to SQL?
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