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QGU to SDM: distance & flight time
Gifu (Gifu Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,739 mi
9,236 km · 4,987 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, Japan
- 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is QGU from SDM?
The flight distance from Gifu (QGU) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,739 miles (9,236 km, 4,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QGU to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Gifu and San Diego?
San Diego is 16 hours behind Gifu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QGU to SDM?
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