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LEH to SDM: distance & flight time
Le Havre (Le Havre Octeville Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,579 mi
8,979 km · 4,848 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- LEH — Le Havre Octeville Airport · Le Havre, France
- 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 LEH
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport12 mi away
- CFR · Caen-Carpiquet Airport35 mi away
- URO · Rouen Airport50 mi away
- EVX · Évreux-Fauville (BA 105) Air Base62 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEH from SDM?
The flight distance from Le Havre (LEH) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,579 miles (8,979 km, 4,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEH to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Le Havre and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Le Havre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEH to SDM?
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