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YNT to SQL: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,862 mi
9,434 km · 5,094 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 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 YNT from SQL?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,862 miles (9,434 km, 5,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Yantai and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to SQL?
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