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SQL to BWI: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
2,447 mi
3,937 km · 2,126 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from BWI?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Baltimore (BWI) is 2,447 miles (3,937 km, 2,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 3 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to BWI?
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