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NOA to SQL: distance & flight time
Nowra (Nowra Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,496 mi
12,064 km · 6,514 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, Australia
- 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 NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 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 NOA from SQL?
The flight distance from Nowra (NOA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,496 miles (12,064 km, 6,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Nowra and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 17 hours behind Nowra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOA to SQL?
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