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LMO to SDM: distance & flight time
Lossiemouth (RAF Lossiemouth) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,117 mi
8,236 km · 4,447 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LMO — RAF Lossiemouth · Lossiemouth, United Kingdom
- 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 LMO
- FSS · RAF Kinloss9 mi away
- INV · Inverness Airport29 mi away
- WIC · Wick Airport53 mi away
- ABZ · Aberdeen Dyce Airport55 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LMO from SDM?
The flight distance from Lossiemouth (LMO) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,117 miles (8,236 km, 4,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LMO to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Lossiemouth and San Diego?
San Diego is 8 hours behind Lossiemouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LMO to SDM?
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