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SPM to SQL: distance & flight time
Spangdahlem (Spangdahlem Air Base) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,640 mi
9,077 km · 4,901 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPM — Spangdahlem Air Base · Spangdahlem, Germany
- 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 SPM
- BBJ · Bitburg Airport6 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport25 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport33 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport84 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 SPM from SQL?
The flight distance from Spangdahlem (SPM) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,640 miles (9,077 km, 4,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPM to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Spangdahlem and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Spangdahlem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPM to SQL?
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