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SQL to BOM: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
8,404 mi
13,525 km · 7,303 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from BOM?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Mumbai (BOM) is 8,404 miles (13,525 km, 7,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to BOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SQL to BOM?
Nonstop service on SQL–BOM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Carlos and Mumbai?
Mumbai is 12.5 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to BOM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SQL–BOM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SQL to BOM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SQL–BOM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.