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SDM to DMK: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport)
8,377 mi
13,482 km · 7,280 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- DMK — Don Mueang International Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 DMK
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport48 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport89 mi away
- TKH · Takhli Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from DMK?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Bangkok (DMK) is 8,377 miles (13,482 km, 7,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to DMK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 DMK?
Nonstop service on SDM–DMK 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Bangkok?
Bangkok is 14 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to DMK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–DMK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to DMK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–DMK 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.