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SDM to GBA: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
5,413 mi
8,711 km · 4,704 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from GBA?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Pailton (GBA) is 5,413 miles (8,711 km, 4,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 8 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to GBA?
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