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SQL to NPA: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
2,050 mi
3,299 km · 1,781 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from NPA?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Pensacola (NPA) is 2,050 miles (3,299 km, 1,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Pensacola?
Pensacola is 2 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to NPA?
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