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EML to SDM: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,969 mi
9,606 km · 5,187 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from SDM?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,969 miles (9,606 km, 5,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Emmen and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to SDM?
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