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GYS to SDM: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,156 mi
11,517 km · 6,219 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m 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
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, 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.
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Near GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYS from SDM?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,156 miles (11,517 km, 6,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 Guangyuan and San Diego?
San Diego is 15 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to SDM?
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