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BRV to SDM: distance & flight time
Bremerhaven (Bremerhaven Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,657 mi
9,104 km · 4,916 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRV — Bremerhaven Airport · Bremerhaven, Germany
- 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 BRV
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase18 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport21 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport33 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport33 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRV from SDM?
The flight distance from Bremerhaven (BRV) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,657 miles (9,104 km, 4,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRV to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Bremerhaven and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Bremerhaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRV to SDM?
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