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GPA to SDM: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,867 mi
11,051 km · 5,967 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m 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
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GPA from SDM?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,867 miles (11,051 km, 5,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 GPA to SDM?
Nonstop service on GPA–SDM 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 13h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patras and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPA–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPA to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPA–SDM 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.