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WVN to SQL: distance & flight time
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,484 mi
8,826 km · 4,766 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- 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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 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 WVN from SQL?
The flight distance from Wilhelmshaven (WVN) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,484 miles (8,826 km, 4,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WVN to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Wilhelmshaven and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Wilhelmshaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WVN to SQL?
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