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CWB to SDM: distance & flight time
Curitiba (Afonso Pena Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,000 mi
9,655 km · 5,213 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWB — Afonso Pena Airport · Curitiba, Brazil
- 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 CWB
- BFH · Bacacheri Airport9 mi away
- JOI · Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport54 mi away
- PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo65 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport90 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWB from SDM?
The flight distance from Curitiba (CWB) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,000 miles (9,655 km, 5,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWB to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Curitiba and San Diego?
San Diego is 4 hours behind Curitiba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWB to SDM?
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