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SDM to AVV: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Avalon (Avalon Airport)
7,980 mi
12,842 km · 6,934 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- AVV — Avalon Airport · Avalon, Australia
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 SDM
Near AVV
- GEX · Geelong Airport15 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport32 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport32 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from AVV?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Avalon (AVV) is 7,980 miles (12,842 km, 6,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to AVV?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 SDM to AVV?
Nonstop service on SDM–AVV 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 16h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Avalon?
Avalon is 17 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to AVV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–AVV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to AVV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–AVV 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.