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RNS to SQL: distance & flight time
Rennes (Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,486 mi
8,829 km · 4,768 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- RNS — Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport · Rennes, France
- 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 RNS
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport39 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport46 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport51 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport56 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 RNS from SQL?
The flight distance from Rennes (RNS) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,486 miles (8,829 km, 4,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNS to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Rennes and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Rennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNS to SQL?
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