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SDM to BOM: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
8,808 mi
14,176 km · 7,654 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from BOM?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Mumbai (BOM) is 8,808 miles (14,176 km, 7,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to BOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Mumbai?
Mumbai is 12.5 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to BOM?
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