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LDK to SDM: distance & flight time
Lidkoping (Lidköping-Hovby Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,523 mi
8,889 km · 4,800 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LDK — Lidköping-Hovby Airport · Lidkoping, Sweden
- 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 LDK
- KVB · Skövde Airport29 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport32 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport59 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport64 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LDK from SDM?
The flight distance from Lidkoping (LDK) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,523 miles (8,889 km, 4,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDK to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Lidkoping and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Lidkoping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDK to SDM?
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