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SDM to BHD: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Belfast (George Best Belfast City Airport)
5,164 mi
8,311 km · 4,487 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- BHD — George Best Belfast City Airport · Belfast, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near BHD
- BFS · Belfast International Airport14 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport57 mi away
- LDY · City of Derry Airport59 mi away
- IOM · Isle of Man Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from BHD?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Belfast (BHD) is 5,164 miles (8,311 km, 4,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to BHD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 San Diego and Belfast?
Belfast is 8 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to BHD?
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