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SQL to SAN: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
437 mi
703 km · 379 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
437 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from SAN?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to San Diego (SAN) is 437 miles (703 km, 379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from SQL to SAN?
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