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PXU to SDM: distance & flight time
Pleiku (Pleiku Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
8,057 mi
12,967 km · 7,001 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PXU — Pleiku Airport · Pleiku, Vietnam
- 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 PXU
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport69 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport72 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport93 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport98 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PXU from SDM?
The flight distance from Pleiku (PXU) to San Diego (SDM) is 8,057 miles (12,967 km, 7,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PXU to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PXU to SDM?
Nonstop service on PXU–SDM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pleiku and San Diego?
San Diego is 14 hours behind Pleiku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PXU to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PXU–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PXU to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PXU–SDM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.