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SAN to YIW: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
6,742 mi
10,851 km · 5,859 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAN from YIW?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Yiwu (YIW) is 6,742 miles (10,851 km, 5,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 YIW?
Nonstop service on SAN–YIW 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Yiwu?
Yiwu is 15 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAN to YIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAN–YIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAN to YIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAN–YIW 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.