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MBE to SDM: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,114 mi
8,231 km · 4,444 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBE from SDM?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,114 miles (8,231 km, 4,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE 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 Monbetsu and San Diego?
San Diego is 16 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to SDM?
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