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SQL to ZQZ: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Zhangjiakou (Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport)
5,935 mi
9,551 km · 5,157 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ZQZ — Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport · Zhangjiakou, China
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 ZQZ
- DAT · Datong Airport89 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport98 mi away
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport99 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from ZQZ?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Zhangjiakou (ZQZ) is 5,935 miles (9,551 km, 5,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to ZQZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 ZQZ?
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