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RLG to SQL: distance & flight time
Laage (Rostock-Laage Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,564 mi
8,955 km · 4,835 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- RLG — Rostock-Laage Airport · Laage, 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 RLG
- BBH · Barth Airport34 mi away
- SZW · Schwerin Parchim Airport40 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport47 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport47 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 RLG from SQL?
The flight distance from Laage (RLG) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,564 miles (8,955 km, 4,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLG to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Laage and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Laage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RLG to SQL?
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