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PKX to SDM: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,397 mi
10,296 km · 5,559 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International 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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKX from SDM?
The flight distance from Beijing (PKX) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,397 miles (10,296 km, 5,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKX to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 cheapest way to fly from PKX to SDM?
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