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YLW to SQL: distance & flight time
Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
872 mi
1,403 km · 757 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
872 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 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 YLW from SQL?
The flight distance from Kelowna (YLW) to San Carlos (SQL) is 872 miles (1,403 km, 757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLW to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from YLW to SQL?
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