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KEF to SQL: distance & flight time
Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
4,196 mi
6,753 km · 3,646 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
- 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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 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 KEF from SQL?
The flight distance from Keflavik (KEF) to San Carlos (SQL) is 4,196 miles (6,753 km, 3,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEF to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Keflavik and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 7 hours behind Keflavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEF to SQL?
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