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SQL to MPL: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
5,900 mi
9,496 km · 5,127 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from MPL?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Montpellier (MPL) is 5,900 miles (9,496 km, 5,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Montpellier?
Montpellier is 9 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to MPL?
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