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OPO to SQL: distance & flight time
Porto (Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,570 mi
8,964 km · 4,840 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OPO — Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport · Porto, Portugal
- 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 OPO
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport50 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)55 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport68 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 OPO from SQL?
The flight distance from Porto (OPO) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,570 miles (8,964 km, 4,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OPO to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Porto and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 8 hours behind Porto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OPO to SQL?
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