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SDM to BIN: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
7,770 mi
12,505 km · 6,752 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from BIN?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Bamyan (BIN) is 7,770 miles (12,505 km, 6,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Bamyan?
Bamyan is 11.5 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to BIN?
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