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PIS to SQL: distance & flight time
Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,626 mi
9,055 km · 4,889 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
- 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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 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 PIS from SQL?
The flight distance from Poitiers (PIS) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,626 miles (9,055 km, 4,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIS to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Poitiers and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Poitiers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIS to SQL?
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