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SJC to SQL: distance & flight time
San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
20 mi
33 km · 18 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
20 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m 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
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, 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 SJC
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 SJC from SQL?
The flight distance from San Jose (SJC) to San Carlos (SQL) is 20 miles (33 km, 18 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJC to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 SJC to SQL?
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