Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SQL to QLR: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
5,629 mi
9,058 km · 4,891 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live SQL→QLR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from QLR?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Monte Real (QLR) is 5,629 miles (9,058 km, 4,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Monte Real?
Monte Real is 8 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to QLR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SQL–QLR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.