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BFH to SDM: distance & flight time
Curitiba (Bacacheri Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,991 mi
9,642 km · 5,206 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFH — Bacacheri Airport · Curitiba, Brazil
- 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.
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Near BFH
- CWB · Afonso Pena Airport9 mi away
- PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo59 mi away
- JOI · Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport63 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport99 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFH from SDM?
The flight distance from Curitiba (BFH) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,991 miles (9,642 km, 5,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFH to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Curitiba and San Diego?
San Diego is 4 hours behind Curitiba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFH to SDM?
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