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IWK to SDM: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,002 mi
9,659 km · 5,215 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, 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.
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Near IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is IWK from SDM?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,002 miles (9,659 km, 5,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from IWK to SDM?
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