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CQM to SDM: distance & flight time
Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real Central Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,896 mi
9,489 km · 5,124 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- CQM — Ciudad Real Central Airport · Ciudad Real, Spain
- 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 CQM
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport114 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport85 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport105 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport113 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CQM from SDM?
The flight distance from Ciudad Real (CQM) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,896 miles (9,489 km, 5,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQM to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Ciudad Real and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Ciudad Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQM to SDM?
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