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AXF to SDM: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,803 mi
10,948 km · 5,911 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m 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
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXF from SDM?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,803 miles (10,948 km, 5,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 AXF to SDM?
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