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TNA to SQL: distance & flight time
Jinan (Yaoqiang Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,049 mi
9,735 km · 5,256 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- TNA — Yaoqiang Airport · Jinan, 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 TNA
- DOY · Dongying Shengli Airport98 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport106 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport118 mi away
- LYI · Shubuling Airport142 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 TNA from SQL?
The flight distance from Jinan (TNA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,049 miles (9,735 km, 5,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Jinan and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Jinan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNA to SQL?
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