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LAM to SQL: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
891 mi
1,435 km · 775 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
891 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, United States
- 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 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 LAM from SQL?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to San Carlos (SQL) is 891 miles (1,435 km, 775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Los Alamos and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour behind Los Alamos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to SQL?
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