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YNY to SQL: distance & flight time
Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,537 mi
8,911 km · 4,812 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
- 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 YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 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 YNY from SQL?
The flight distance from Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,537 miles (8,911 km, 4,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNY to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Sokcho / Gangneung and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 16 hours behind Sokcho / Gangneung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNY to SQL?
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