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HDY to SDM: distance & flight time
Hat Yai (Hat Yai International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
8,765 mi
14,106 km · 7,617 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDY — Hat Yai International Airport · Hat Yai, Thailand
- 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 HDY
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport23 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport51 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport53 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport62 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is HDY from SDM?
The flight distance from Hat Yai (HDY) to San Diego (SDM) is 8,765 miles (14,106 km, 7,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDY to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Hat Yai and San Diego?
San Diego is 14 hours behind Hat Yai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDY to SDM?
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