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XFW to SQL: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,527 mi
8,895 km · 4,803 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 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 XFW from SQL?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,527 miles (8,895 km, 4,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Hamburg and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to SQL?
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