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MQN to SQL: distance & flight time
Mo i Rana (Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
4,900 mi
7,885 km · 4,258 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQN — Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll · Mo i Rana, Norway
- 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 MQN
- HMV · Hemavan Airport44 mi away
- MJF · Mosjøen Airport (Kjærstad)50 mi away
- SSJ · Sandnessjøen Airport (Stokka)58 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport63 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 MQN from SQL?
The flight distance from Mo i Rana (MQN) to San Carlos (SQL) is 4,900 miles (7,885 km, 4,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQN to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Mo i Rana and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Mo i Rana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQN to SQL?
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