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MSC to SQL: distance & flight time
Mesa (Falcon Field) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
654 mi
1,053 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
654 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 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 MSC from SQL?
The flight distance from Mesa (MSC) to San Carlos (SQL) is 654 miles (1,053 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSC to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from MSC to SQL?
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