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SDM to BIQ: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Biarritz-bayonne (Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport)
5,792 mi
9,321 km · 5,033 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- BIQ — Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport · Biarritz-bayonne, France
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 BIQ
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport15 mi away
- PNA · Pamplona Airport49 mi away
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport56 mi away
- BIO · Bilbao Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from BIQ?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Biarritz-bayonne (BIQ) is 5,792 miles (9,321 km, 5,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to BIQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 BIQ?
Nonstop service on SDM–BIQ 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 11h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Biarritz-bayonne?
Biarritz-bayonne is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to BIQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–BIQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to BIQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–BIQ 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.