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QSC to SAN: distance & flight time
Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,923 mi
9,532 km · 5,147 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is QSC from SAN?
The flight distance from Sao Carlos (QSC) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,923 miles (9,532 km, 5,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSC to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Sao Carlos and San Diego?
San Diego is 4 hours behind Sao Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSC to SAN?
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