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LHA to SDM: distance & flight time
Lahr (Lahr Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,890 mi
9,479 km · 5,118 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, Germany
- 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 LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHA from SDM?
The flight distance from Lahr (LHA) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,890 miles (9,479 km, 5,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHA to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Lahr and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Lahr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHA to SDM?
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