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LCE to SQL: distance & flight time
La Ceiba (Goloson International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,628 mi
4,230 km · 2,284 nm
5h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LCE — Goloson International Airport · La Ceiba, Honduras
- 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 LCE
- UII · Utila Airport26 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport41 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport62 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 LCE from SQL?
The flight distance from La Ceiba (LCE) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,628 miles (4,230 km, 2,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCE to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 37m 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 La Ceiba and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour behind La Ceiba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCE to SQL?
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