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CAG to SDM: distance & flight time
Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,390 mi
10,283 km · 5,552 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
- 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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAG from SDM?
The flight distance from Cagliari (CAG) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,390 miles (10,283 km, 5,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAG to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Cagliari and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Cagliari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAG to SDM?
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