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SLP to SQL: distance & flight time
San Luis Potosi (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,649 mi
2,653 km · 1,433 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLP — Ponciano Arriaga International Airport · San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- 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 SLP
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 SLP from SQL?
The flight distance from San Luis Potosi (SLP) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,649 miles (2,653 km, 1,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLP to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 San Luis Potosi and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour behind San Luis Potosi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLP to SQL?
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