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MSP to SQL: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,583 mi
2,547 km · 1,375 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from SQL?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,583 miles (2,547 km, 1,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Minneapolis and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to SQL?
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