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JMJ to SDM: distance & flight time
Lancang Lahu (Lancang Jingmai Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,929 mi
12,760 km · 6,890 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- JMJ — Lancang Jingmai Airport · Lancang Lahu, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JMJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport65 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport69 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport78 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport79 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is JMJ from SDM?
The flight distance from Lancang Lahu (JMJ) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,929 miles (12,760 km, 6,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMJ to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JMJ to SDM?
Nonstop service on JMJ–SDM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMJ to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JMJ–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JMJ to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JMJ–SDM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.