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SQL to HKT: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
8,340 mi
13,422 km · 7,247 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from HKT?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Phuket (HKT) is 8,340 miles (13,422 km, 7,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 14 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to HKT?
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