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LFQ to SDM: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,744 mi
10,854 km · 5,861 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m 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
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFQ from SDM?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,744 miles (10,854 km, 5,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFQ to SDM?
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