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QSF to SDM: distance & flight time
Setif (Ain Arnat Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,400 mi
10,299 km · 5,561 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSF — Ain Arnat Airport · Setif, Algeria
- 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 QSF
- BJA · Soummam Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport52 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport62 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport73 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is QSF from SDM?
The flight distance from Setif (QSF) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,400 miles (10,299 km, 5,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSF to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 QSF to SDM?
Nonstop service on QSF–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 13h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Setif and San Diego?
San Diego is 8 hours behind Setif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSF to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on QSF–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some QSF to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QSF–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.