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NGB to SQL: distance & flight time
Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,226 mi
10,020 km · 5,410 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
- 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 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 NGB from SQL?
The flight distance from Ninbo (NGB) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,226 miles (10,020 km, 5,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGB to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Ninbo and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Ninbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGB to SQL?
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