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SZV to SQL: distance & flight time
Suzhou (Suzhou Guangfu Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,201 mi
9,979 km · 5,388 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZV — Suzhou Guangfu Airport · Suzhou, China
- 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 SZV
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport16 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport55 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport58 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base69 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 SZV from SQL?
The flight distance from Suzhou (SZV) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,201 miles (9,979 km, 5,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZV to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Suzhou and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Suzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZV to SQL?
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