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YDF to SQL: distance & flight time
Deer Lake (Deer Lake Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
3,252 mi
5,233 km · 2,826 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDF — Deer Lake Airport · Deer Lake, Canada
- 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 YDF
- YJT · Stephenville Airport70 mi away
- YQX · Gander International Airport129 mi away
- ZLT · La Tabatière Airport132 mi away
- YHR · Chevery Airport133 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 YDF from SQL?
The flight distance from Deer Lake (YDF) to San Carlos (SQL) is 3,252 miles (5,233 km, 2,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDF to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YDF to SQL?
Nonstop service on YDF–SQL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deer Lake and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 4.5 hours behind Deer Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDF to SQL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YDF–SQL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YDF to SQL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YDF–SQL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.