Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LNJ to SQL: distance & flight time
Lincang (Lintsang Airfield) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,392 mi
11,896 km · 6,424 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LNJ→SQL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m 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
- LNJ — Lintsang Airfield · Lincang, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LNJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport52 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport88 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport93 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport105 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 LNJ from SQL?
The flight distance from Lincang (LNJ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,392 miles (11,896 km, 6,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNJ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Lincang and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Lincang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNJ to SQL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LNJ–SQL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.