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SQL to JFK: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
2,576 mi
4,146 km · 2,238 nm
5h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 31m 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from JFK?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to New York (JFK) is 2,576 miles (4,146 km, 2,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 31m 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 New York?
New York is 3 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to JFK?
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