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SZL to SQL: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,556 mi
2,504 km · 1,352 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, United States
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZL from SQL?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,556 miles (2,504 km, 1,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Knobnoster and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Knobnoster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZL to SQL?
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