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HSG to SDM: distance & flight time
Saga (Saga Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,132 mi
9,868 km · 5,328 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- HSG — Saga Airport · Saga, Japan
- 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 HSG
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport28 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport31 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is HSG from SDM?
The flight distance from Saga (HSG) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,132 miles (9,868 km, 5,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSG to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Saga and San Diego?
San Diego is 16 hours behind Saga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSG to SDM?
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