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ZQZ to SQL: distance & flight time
Zhangjiakou (Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,935 mi
9,551 km · 5,157 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ZQZ — Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport · Zhangjiakou, 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 ZQZ
- DAT · Datong Airport89 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport98 mi away
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport99 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport101 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 ZQZ from SQL?
The flight distance from Zhangjiakou (ZQZ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,935 miles (9,551 km, 5,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQZ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 ZQZ to SQL?
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