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YQB to SQL: distance & flight time
Quebec (Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,634 mi
4,239 km · 2,289 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m 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
- YQB — Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport · Quebec, 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 YQB
- YRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport68 mi away
- YML · Charlevoix Airport78 mi away
- YSC · Sherbrooke Airport95 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville108 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 YQB from SQL?
The flight distance from Quebec (YQB) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,634 miles (4,239 km, 2,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQB to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 38m 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 Quebec and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Quebec.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQB to SQL?
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