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PAQ to SQL: distance & flight time
Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,023 mi
3,255 km · 1,758 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, 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 PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 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 PAQ from SQL?
The flight distance from Palmer (PAQ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,023 miles (3,255 km, 1,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAQ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Palmer and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour ahead of Palmer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAQ to SQL?
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