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PAJ to SQL: distance & flight time
Parachinar (Parachinar Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,439 mi
11,973 km · 6,465 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAJ — Parachinar Airport · Parachinar, Pakistan
- 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 PAJ
- KHT · Khost Airport40 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport67 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 PAJ from SQL?
The flight distance from Parachinar (PAJ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,439 miles (11,973 km, 6,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAJ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PAJ to SQL?
Nonstop service on PAJ–SQL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Parachinar and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 12 hours behind Parachinar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAJ to SQL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAJ–SQL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAJ to SQL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAJ–SQL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.