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LNS to SQL: distance & flight time
Lancaster (Lancaster Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,453 mi
3,948 km · 2,132 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 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 LNS from SQL?
The flight distance from Lancaster (LNS) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,453 miles (3,948 km, 2,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNS to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Lancaster and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Lancaster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNS to SQL?
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