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MEX to SQL: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,872 mi
3,013 km · 1,627 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from SQL?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,872 miles (3,013 km, 1,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Mexico City and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour behind Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to SQL?
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