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PET to SDM: distance & flight time
Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,124 mi
9,856 km · 5,322 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
- 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PET from SDM?
The flight distance from Pelotas (PET) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,124 miles (9,856 km, 5,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PET to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Pelotas and San Diego?
San Diego is 4 hours behind Pelotas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PET to SDM?
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