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KPO to SQL: distance & flight time
Pohang (Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,598 mi
9,010 km · 4,865 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KPO — Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) · Pohang, South Korea
- 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 KPO
- USN · Ulsan Airport28 mi away
- TAE · Daegu Airport43 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport62 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)71 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 KPO from SQL?
The flight distance from Pohang (KPO) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,598 miles (9,010 km, 4,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KPO to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Pohang and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 16 hours behind Pohang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KPO to SQL?
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