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SDM to FDH: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport)
5,979 mi
9,622 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from FDH?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 5,979 miles (9,622 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to FDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Friedrichshafen?
Friedrichshafen is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to FDH?
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