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NDY to SDM: distance & flight time
Sanday (Sanday Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,076 mi
8,169 km · 4,411 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NDY — Sanday Airport · Sanday, United Kingdom
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NDY
- SOY · Stronsay Airport7 mi away
- EOI · Eday Airport8 mi away
- NRL · North Ronaldsay Airport10 mi away
- PPW · Papa Westray Airport13 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is NDY from SDM?
The flight distance from Sanday (NDY) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,076 miles (8,169 km, 4,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NDY to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Sanday and San Diego?
San Diego is 8 hours behind Sanday.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NDY to SDM?
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