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SAN to RHT: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Alxa Right Banner (Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport)
6,880 mi
11,072 km · 5,979 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
- RHT — Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport · Alxa Right Banner, China
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 SAN
Near RHT
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAN from RHT?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Alxa Right Banner (RHT) is 6,880 miles (11,072 km, 5,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to RHT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 SAN to RHT?
Nonstop service on SAN–RHT 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAN to RHT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAN–RHT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAN to RHT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAN–RHT 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.