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Truckee → San Carlos

TKFTruckeeTruckee Tahoe Airport
SQLSan CarlosSan Carlos Airport
Distance
169 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Truckee and San Carlos.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1.3
flights per day
2
busiest month · Jan
1
quietest month · Oct
51 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1.5Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

In November 2025, December 2025, April 2026 we saw less traffic at Truckee in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Dreamline Aviationsummer
Minilinerspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Truckee. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2Mon
  2. 0.8Tue
  3. 0.6Wed
  4. 0.8Thu
  5. 1.1Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Pilatus PC-12PC1247%
  2. S22T16%
  3. EPIC12%
  4. Daher TBM 900TBM93%
  5. Beechcraft King Air 200BE203%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026262
  • Dreamline Aviation6×
  • Miniliner1×
February 2026239
  • Dreamline Aviation2×
March 2026250
  • Dreamline Aviation4×
  • Miniliner3×
April 2026115
  • Miniliner1×
May 2026122
  • Miniliner2×
June 20261.545
  • Miniliner4×
  • Dreamline Aviation1×
July 2026263
  • Miniliner5×
  • Dreamline Aviation2×
August 2026245
  • Dreamline Aviation1×
September 2026138–
    October 2025122–
      November 2025116–
        December 2025114–

          Airlines observed on this route

          From observed callsign routes on TKF-SQL - not a booking guarantee.

          Dreamline Aviation

          DLX

          Hub: SQL San Carlos

          7 departure airportsView airline →

          Miniliner

          MNL

          Hub: RNO Reno

          8 departure airportsView airline →

          About this route

          • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
          • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
          • Direct destinations observed from Truckee: 7.
          • Direct destinations observed from San Carlos: 8.

          The airports on this route

          Truckee Tahoe Airport

          Truckee, United StatesTKF / KTRK

          Regional airport · 7 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,001 ft

          25 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

          Airport pageAll direct destinations

          San Carlos Airport

          San Carlos, United StatesSQL / KSQL

          Regional airport · 8 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 2,621 ft

          57 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

          Airport pageAll direct destinations

          Alternative airports for this journey

          Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

          TKF OAKOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 14 mi from San Carlos.View route →TKF SJCMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 21 mi from San Carlos.View route →RNO SQLReno Tahoe International AirportReno is about 24 mi from Truckee.View route →TKF MRYMonterey Regional AirportMonterey is about 68 mi from San Carlos.View route →

          About the route from Truckee to San Carlos

          The observed direct connection between Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) and San Carlos Airport (SQL) covers approximately 169 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Dreamline Aviation and Miniliner have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

          Frequently asked questions about this route

          How far is Truckee from San Carlos by air?
          The great-circle distance between Truckee Tahoe Airport and San Carlos Airport is approximately 169 mi.
          How long is the flight from Truckee to San Carlos?
          Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
          Is there a direct connection from Truckee to San Carlos?
          Yes, a direct connection between TKF and SQL has been observed in our route data.
          Which airlines have been observed on this route?
          In the available route data: Dreamline Aviation and Miniliner.
          How often is there a flight from Truckee to San Carlos?
          On average around 1.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 431 observed flights. Mainly Dreamline Aviation, Miniliner. That is an observation, not a timetable.
          What is the current time difference between Truckee and San Carlos?
          Same local time in Truckee and San Carlos.

          Where this data comes from

          The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

          The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

          Route data updated on October 11, 2026.