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HIN to SDM: distance & flight time
Sacheon (Sacheon Air Base/Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,145 mi
9,889 km · 5,340 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIN — Sacheon Air Base/Airport · Sacheon, South Korea
- 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 HIN
- RSU · Yeosu Airport31 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)35 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport49 mi away
- TAE · Daegu Airport65 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIN from SDM?
The flight distance from Sacheon (HIN) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,145 miles (9,889 km, 5,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIN to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Sacheon and San Diego?
San Diego is 16 hours behind Sacheon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIN to SDM?
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