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MGB to SDM: distance & flight time
Mount Gambier (Mount Gambier Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
8,159 mi
13,130 km · 7,090 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGB — Mount Gambier Airport · Mount Gambier, Australia
- 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 MGB
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport53 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport70 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport98 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGB from SDM?
The flight distance from Mount Gambier (MGB) to San Diego (SDM) is 8,159 miles (13,130 km, 7,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGB to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Mount Gambier and San Diego?
San Diego is 16.5 hours behind Mount Gambier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGB to SDM?
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