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NZY to SQL: distance & flight time
San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
438 mi
704 km · 380 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
438 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 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 NZY from SQL?
The flight distance from San Diego (NZY) to San Carlos (SQL) is 438 miles (704 km, 380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZY to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 NZY to SQL?
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