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LAI to SQL: distance & flight time
Lannion (Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,397 mi
8,685 km · 4,690 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAI — Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport · Lannion, France
- 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 LAI
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport19 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport32 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base35 mi away
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport48 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 LAI from SQL?
The flight distance from Lannion (LAI) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,397 miles (8,685 km, 4,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAI to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Lannion and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Lannion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAI to SQL?
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