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NUW to SQL: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
749 mi
1,206 km · 651 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
749 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International 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 NUW from SQL?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to San Carlos (SQL) is 749 miles (1,206 km, 651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 NUW to SQL?
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