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GUT to SDM: distance & flight time
Guetersloh (Gütersloh Air Base) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,728 mi
9,218 km · 4,977 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- GUT — Gütersloh Air Base · Guetersloh, Germany
- 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 GUT
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport25 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport30 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport41 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUT from SDM?
The flight distance from Guetersloh (GUT) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,728 miles (9,218 km, 4,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUT to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Guetersloh and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Guetersloh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUT to SDM?
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