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QLF to SQL: distance & flight time
Vesivehmaa (Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,385 mi
8,667 km · 4,680 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLF — Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport · Vesivehmaa, Finland
- 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 QLF
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield43 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base45 mi away
- KEV · Halli Airport58 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport62 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 QLF from SQL?
The flight distance from Vesivehmaa (QLF) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,385 miles (8,667 km, 4,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLF to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Vesivehmaa and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 10 hours behind Vesivehmaa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLF to SQL?
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