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MRS to SDM: distance & flight time
Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,044 mi
9,727 km · 5,252 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
- 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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRS from SDM?
The flight distance from Marseille (MRS) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,044 miles (9,727 km, 5,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRS to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Marseille and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Marseille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRS to SDM?
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