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ZJI to SQL: distance & flight time
Locarno (Locarno Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,910 mi
9,511 km · 5,136 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZJI — Locarno Airport · Locarno, Switzerland
- 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 ZJI
- LUG · Lugano Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport37 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport52 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport53 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 ZJI from SQL?
The flight distance from Locarno (ZJI) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,910 miles (9,511 km, 5,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZJI to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Locarno and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Locarno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZJI to SQL?
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