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QNC to SDM: distance & flight time
Neuchatel (Neuchatel Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,929 mi
9,541 km · 5,152 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QNC — Neuchatel Airport · Neuchatel, Switzerland
- 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 QNC
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport30 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport30 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport31 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport49 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is QNC from SDM?
The flight distance from Neuchatel (QNC) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,929 miles (9,541 km, 5,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QNC to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Neuchatel and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Neuchatel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QNC to SDM?
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