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QSA to SQL: distance & flight time
Sabadell (Sabadell Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,947 mi
9,571 km · 5,168 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- QSA — Sabadell Airport · Sabadell, Spain
- 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 QSA
- BCN · Barcelona International Airport16 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport43 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport67 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 QSA from SQL?
The flight distance from Sabadell (QSA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,947 miles (9,571 km, 5,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Sabadell and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Sabadell.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSA to SQL?
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