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DED to SDM: distance & flight time
Dehra Dun (Dehradun Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,988 mi
12,856 km · 6,942 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DED — Dehradun Airport · Dehra Dun, India
- 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 DED
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport89 mi away
- SLV · Shimla Airport90 mi away
- PGH · Pantnagar Airport111 mi away
- DEL · Indira Gandhi International Airport130 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is DED from SDM?
The flight distance from Dehra Dun (DED) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,988 miles (12,856 km, 6,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DED to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Dehra Dun and San Diego?
San Diego is 12.5 hours behind Dehra Dun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DED to SDM?
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