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SAF to SQL: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
905 mi
1,457 km · 787 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
905 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, United States
- 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 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 SAF from SQL?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to San Carlos (SQL) is 905 miles (1,457 km, 787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Santa Fe and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour behind Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to SQL?
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