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GXH to SDM: distance & flight time
Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,119 mi
11,457 km · 6,186 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, China
- 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 GXH
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport123 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport130 mi away
- GMQ · Golog Maqin Airport136 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport148 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GXH from SDM?
The flight distance from Xiahe city (GXH) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,119 miles (11,457 km, 6,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GXH to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 GXH to SDM?
Nonstop service on GXH–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 14h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xiahe city and San Diego?
San Diego is 15 hours behind Xiahe city.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GXH to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GXH–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GXH to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GXH–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.