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KNO to SQL: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
8,560 mi
13,775 km · 7,438 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from SQL?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to San Carlos (SQL) is 8,560 miles (13,775 km, 7,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Medan and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 14 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to SQL?
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