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MCO to SQL: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,434 mi
3,918 km · 2,115 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 MCO from SQL?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,434 miles (3,918 km, 2,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 Orlando and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Orlando.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCO to SQL?
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