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MSA to SQL: distance & flight time
Muskrat Dam (Muskrat Dam Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,819 mi
2,927 km · 1,581 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MSA — Muskrat Dam Airport · Muskrat Dam, Canada
- 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 MSA
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport39 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport54 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 MSA from SQL?
The flight distance from Muskrat Dam (MSA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,819 miles (2,927 km, 1,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Muskrat Dam and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Muskrat Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSA to SQL?
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