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YQN to SQL: distance & flight time
Nakina (Nakina Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,951 mi
3,140 km · 1,696 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- YQN — Nakina Airport · Nakina, 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 YQN
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport30 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport85 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YSP · Marathon Airport100 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 YQN from SQL?
The flight distance from Nakina (YQN) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,951 miles (3,140 km, 1,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQN to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Nakina and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Nakina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQN to SQL?
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