Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SQL to TOP: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
1,443 mi
2,322 km · 1,254 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
See live SQL→TOP fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, United States
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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from TOP?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Topeka (TOP) is 1,443 miles (2,322 km, 1,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Topeka?
Topeka is 2 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to TOP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SQL–TOP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.