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SQL to ATL: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
2,128 mi
3,425 km · 1,849 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from ATL?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Atlanta (ATL) is 2,128 miles (3,425 km, 1,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Carlos and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to ATL?
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