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SQL to WAW: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport)
5,857 mi
9,425 km · 5,089 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from WAW?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Warsaw (WAW) is 5,857 miles (9,425 km, 5,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to WAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Warsaw?
Warsaw is 9 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to WAW?
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