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SDM to HND: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Tokyo (Tokyo Haneda International Airport)
5,598 mi
9,010 km · 4,865 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- HND — Tokyo Haneda International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near HND
- NRT · Narita International Airport37 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility20 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base28 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from HND?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Tokyo (HND) is 5,598 miles (9,010 km, 4,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to HND?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to HND?
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