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SQL to PDK: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
2,130 mi
3,428 km · 1,851 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from PDK?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Atlanta (PDK) is 2,130 miles (3,428 km, 1,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to PDK?
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