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QLF to SDM: distance & flight time
Vesivehmaa (Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,630 mi
9,060 km · 4,892 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLF — Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport · Vesivehmaa, Finland
- 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 QLF
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield43 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base45 mi away
- KEV · Halli Airport58 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport62 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLF from SDM?
The flight distance from Vesivehmaa (QLF) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,630 miles (9,060 km, 4,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLF to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Vesivehmaa and San Diego?
San Diego is 10 hours behind Vesivehmaa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLF to SDM?
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