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NAY to SDM: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,384 mi
10,275 km · 5,548 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is NAY from SDM?
The flight distance from Beijing (NAY) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,384 miles (10,275 km, 5,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAY to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Beijing and San Diego?
San Diego is 15 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAY to SDM?
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