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KIH to SQL: distance & flight time
Kish Island (Kish International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
8,005 mi
12,884 km · 6,957 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIH — Kish International Airport · Kish Island, Iran
- 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 KIH
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport43 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport52 mi away
- SXI · Sirri Island Airport55 mi away
- LFM · Lamerd Airport76 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 KIH from SQL?
The flight distance from Kish Island (KIH) to San Carlos (SQL) is 8,005 miles (12,884 km, 6,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIH to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Kish Island and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 10.5 hours behind Kish Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIH to SQL?
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