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SDM to JMJ: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Lancang Lahu (Lancang Jingmai Airport)
7,929 mi
12,760 km · 6,890 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- JMJ — Lancang Jingmai Airport · Lancang Lahu, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near JMJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport65 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport69 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport78 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from JMJ?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Lancang Lahu (JMJ) is 7,929 miles (12,760 km, 6,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to JMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from SDM to JMJ?
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