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LKO to SQL: distance & flight time
Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,749 mi
12,471 km · 6,734 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
- 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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 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 LKO from SQL?
The flight distance from Lucknow (LKO) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,749 miles (12,471 km, 6,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKO to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Lucknow and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 12.5 hours behind Lucknow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKO to SQL?
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