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KOS to SDM: distance & flight time
Sihanoukville (Sihanoukville International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
8,430 mi
13,566 km · 7,325 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KOS — Sihanoukville International Airport · Sihanoukville, Cambodia
- 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 KOS
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport37 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport106 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport110 mi away
- KZC · Kampong Chhnang Airport132 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOS from SDM?
The flight distance from Sihanoukville (KOS) to San Diego (SDM) is 8,430 miles (13,566 km, 7,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOS to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 KOS to SDM?
Nonstop service on KOS–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 17h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sihanoukville and San Diego?
San Diego is 14 hours behind Sihanoukville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOS to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KOS–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KOS to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KOS–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.