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MXP to NZY: distance & flight time
Milano (Malpensa International Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
6,057 mi
9,748 km · 5,263 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- MXP — Malpensa International Airport · Milano, Italy
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · 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 MXP
- LUG · Lugano Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport29 mi away
- ZJI · Locarno Airport37 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport47 mi away
Near NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MXP from NZY?
The flight distance from Milano (MXP) to San Diego (NZY) is 6,057 miles (9,748 km, 5,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXP to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Milano and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Milano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXP to NZY?
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