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LGK to SQL: distance & flight time
Langkawi (Langkawi International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
8,378 mi
13,484 km · 7,281 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- LGK — Langkawi International Airport · Langkawi, Malaysia
- 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 LGK
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport62 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport75 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport81 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 LGK from SQL?
The flight distance from Langkawi (LGK) to San Carlos (SQL) is 8,378 miles (13,484 km, 7,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGK to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Langkawi and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Langkawi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGK to SQL?
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