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ZQL to QSC: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport)
5,954 mi
9,582 km · 5,174 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 mi away
Near QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZQL from QSC?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Sao Carlos (QSC) is 5,954 miles (9,582 km, 5,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to QSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Donaueschingen and Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 5 hours behind Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to QSC?
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