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SAK to SQL: distance & flight time
Saudarkrokur (Sauðárkrókur Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
4,220 mi
6,792 km · 3,667 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAK — Sauðárkrókur Airport · Saudarkrokur, Iceland
- 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 SAK
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport33 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport43 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport53 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík 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 SAK from SQL?
The flight distance from Saudarkrokur (SAK) to San Carlos (SQL) is 4,220 miles (6,792 km, 3,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAK to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Saudarkrokur and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 7 hours behind Saudarkrokur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAK to SQL?
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