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XMN to SQL: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,630 mi
10,669 km · 5,761 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from SQL?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,630 miles (10,669 km, 5,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 Xiamen and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to SQL?
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