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PYY to SDM: distance & flight time
Pai (Mae Hong Son Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
8,152 mi
13,120 km · 7,084 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m 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
- PYY — Mae Hong Son Airport · Pai, Thailand
- 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 PYY
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport54 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport83 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport95 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PYY from SDM?
The flight distance from Pai (PYY) to San Diego (SDM) is 8,152 miles (13,120 km, 7,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYY to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 PYY to SDM?
Nonstop service on PYY–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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pai and San Diego?
San Diego is 14 hours behind Pai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PYY to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PYY–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PYY to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PYY–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.