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SQL to NTE: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
5,536 mi
8,909 km · 4,811 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from NTE?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Nantes (NTE) is 5,536 miles (8,909 km, 4,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Nantes?
Nantes is 9 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to NTE?
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