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KWL to SQL: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,933 mi
11,157 km · 6,025 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from SQL?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,933 miles (11,157 km, 6,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Guilin and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to SQL?
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