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CBR to SDM: distance & flight time
Canberra (Canberra International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,664 mi
12,334 km · 6,660 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, Australia
- 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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBR from SDM?
The flight distance from Canberra (CBR) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,664 miles (12,334 km, 6,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBR to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Canberra and San Diego?
San Diego is 17 hours behind Canberra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBR to SDM?
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