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PDG to SQL: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
8,731 mi
14,051 km · 7,587 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 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 PDG from SQL?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to San Carlos (SQL) is 8,731 miles (14,051 km, 7,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 Padang and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 14 hours behind Padang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDG to SQL?
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