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YWL to SQL: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,014 mi
1,631 km · 881 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from SQL?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,014 miles (1,631 km, 881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 YWL to SQL?
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