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QPA to SDM: distance & flight time
Padova (Padova Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,170 mi
9,929 km · 5,361 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m 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
- QPA — Padova Airport · Padova, Italy
- 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 QPA
- VIC · Vicenza Airport20 mi away
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport24 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport26 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport47 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is QPA from SDM?
The flight distance from Padova (QPA) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,170 miles (9,929 km, 5,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPA to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 Padova and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Padova.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPA to SDM?
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