Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PKE to SQL: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,538 mi
12,131 km · 6,550 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
See live PKE→SQL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 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 PKE from SQL?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,538 miles (12,131 km, 6,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Parkes and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 17 hours behind Parkes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to SQL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKE–SQL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.