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SCF to SQL: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
640 mi
1,029 km · 556 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
640 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from SQL?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to San Carlos (SQL) is 640 miles (1,029 km, 556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from SCF to SQL?
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