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QEF to SQL: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,694 mi
9,163 km · 4,948 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from SQL?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,694 miles (9,163 km, 4,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Egelsbach and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to SQL?
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