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QSC to SFO: distance & flight time
Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,340 mi
10,203 km · 5,509 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QSC from SFO?
The flight distance from Sao Carlos (QSC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,340 miles (10,203 km, 5,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSC to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 4 hours behind Sao Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSC to SFO?
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