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CET to SDM: distance & flight time
Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,655 mi
9,101 km · 4,914 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
- 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CET from SDM?
The flight distance from Cholet (CET) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,655 miles (9,101 km, 4,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CET to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Cholet and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Cholet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CET to SDM?
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