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THQ to SQL: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,578 mi
10,587 km · 5,716 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from SQL?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,578 miles (10,587 km, 5,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Tianshui and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to SQL?
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