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DMK to SAN: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
8,361 mi
13,456 km · 7,265 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DMK — Don Mueang International Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- SAN — San Diego International 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 DMK
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport48 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport89 mi away
- TKH · Takhli Airport97 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is DMK from SAN?
The flight distance from Bangkok (DMK) to San Diego (SAN) is 8,361 miles (13,456 km, 7,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DMK to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DMK to SAN?
Nonstop service on DMK–SAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bangkok and San Diego?
San Diego is 14 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DMK to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DMK–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DMK to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DMK–SAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.