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LYA to SQL: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,338 mi
10,200 km · 5,508 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, 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.
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Near LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 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 LYA from SQL?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,338 miles (10,200 km, 5,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Luoyang and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to SQL?
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