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MEM to SQL: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,797 mi
2,892 km · 1,561 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from SQL?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,797 miles (2,892 km, 1,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Memphis and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to SQL?
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