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SJY to SQL: distance & flight time
Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki (Seinäjoki Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,248 mi
8,446 km · 4,560 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SJY — Seinäjoki Airport · Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki, Finland
- 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 SJY
- KHJ · Kauhajoki Airport21 mi away
- KAU · Kauhava Airport31 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport42 mi away
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport72 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 SJY from SQL?
The flight distance from Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki (SJY) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,248 miles (8,446 km, 4,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJY to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 10 hours behind Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJY to SQL?
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