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YKF to SQL: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,214 mi
3,564 km · 1,924 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from SQL?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,214 miles (3,564 km, 1,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 Waterloo and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to SQL?
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