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MRS to SQL: distance & flight time
Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,948 mi
9,572 km · 5,169 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
- 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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 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 MRS from SQL?
The flight distance from Marseille (MRS) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,948 miles (9,572 km, 5,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRS to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Marseille and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Marseille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRS to SQL?
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