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SDM to HUI: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Hue (Phu Bai Airport)
7,946 mi
12,789 km · 6,905 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- HUI — Phu Bai Airport · Hue, Vietnam
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 HUI
- DAD · Da Nang International Airport41 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport96 mi away
- VNA · Saravane Airport98 mi away
- VDH · Dong Hoi Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from HUI?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Hue (HUI) is 7,946 miles (12,789 km, 6,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to HUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 HUI?
Nonstop service on SDM–HUI 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Hue?
Hue is 14 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to HUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–HUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to HUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–HUI 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.