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DHR to SDM: distance & flight time
De Kooy (De Kooy Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,574 mi
8,970 km · 4,844 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- DHR — De Kooy Airport · De Kooy, Netherlands
- 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 DHR
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol42 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport45 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base46 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base54 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is DHR from SDM?
The flight distance from De Kooy (DHR) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,574 miles (8,970 km, 4,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHR to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 De Kooy and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind De Kooy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DHR to SDM?
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