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NKM to SQL: distance & flight time
Nagoya (Nagoya Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,300 mi
8,530 km · 4,606 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKM — Nagoya Airport · Nagoya, Japan
- 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 NKM
- QGU · Gifu Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport28 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport73 mi away
- MMJ · Matsumoto Airport84 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 NKM from SQL?
The flight distance from Nagoya (NKM) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,300 miles (8,530 km, 4,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKM to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Nagoya and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 16 hours behind Nagoya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKM to SQL?
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