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TYN to SQL: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,171 mi
9,932 km · 5,363 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from SQL?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,171 miles (9,932 km, 5,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 Taiyuan and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to SQL?
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