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LHE to SDM: distance & flight time
Lahore (Alama Iqbal International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,946 mi
12,788 km · 6,905 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHE — Alama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore, Pakistan
- 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 LHE
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport27 mi away
- SKT · Sialkot Airport70 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport80 mi away
- LYP · Faisalabad International Airport84 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHE from SDM?
The flight distance from Lahore (LHE) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,946 miles (12,788 km, 6,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHE to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Lahore and San Diego?
San Diego is 12 hours behind Lahore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHE to SDM?
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