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SFZ to SQL: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,675 mi
4,306 km · 2,325 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from SQL?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,675 miles (4,306 km, 2,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m 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 Smithfield and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to SQL?
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