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NKT to SDM: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,419 mi
11,940 km · 6,447 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKT from SDM?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,419 miles (11,940 km, 6,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Cizre and San Diego?
San Diego is 10 hours behind Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to SDM?
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