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PDS to SQL: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,395 mi
2,244 km · 1,212 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from SQL?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,395 miles (2,244 km, 1,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Piedras Negras and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour behind Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to SQL?
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