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KEM to NZY: distance & flight time
Kemi (Kemi-Tornio Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
5,335 mi
8,585 km · 4,636 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEM — Kemi-Tornio Airport · Kemi, Finland
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · 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 KEM
- OUL · Oulu Airport63 mi away
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport65 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport72 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport110 mi away
Near NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEM from NZY?
The flight distance from Kemi (KEM) to San Diego (NZY) is 5,335 miles (8,585 km, 4,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEM to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 KEM to NZY?
Nonstop service on KEM–NZY 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 10h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kemi and San Diego?
San Diego is 10 hours behind Kemi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEM to NZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KEM–NZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KEM to NZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEM–NZY 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.