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GAY to SDM: distance & flight time
Gaya (Gaya Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
8,221 mi
13,231 km · 7,144 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, 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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAY from SDM?
The flight distance from Gaya (GAY) to San Diego (SDM) is 8,221 miles (13,231 km, 7,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAY to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Gaya and San Diego?
San Diego is 12.5 hours behind Gaya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAY to SDM?
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