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YZY to SQL: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,500 mi
10,461 km · 5,648 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from SQL?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,500 miles (10,461 km, 5,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Zhangye and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to SQL?
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