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SQL to SQA: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
235 mi
378 km · 204 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
235 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m 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
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, 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 SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from SQA?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 235 miles (378 km, 204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 SQA?
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