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VNY to SQL: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
310 mi
500 km · 270 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
310 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 VNY from SQL?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to San Carlos (SQL) is 310 miles (500 km, 270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from VNY to SQL?
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