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SDM to KCO: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Topel (Cengiz Topel Airport)
6,953 mi
11,190 km · 6,042 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- KCO — Cengiz Topel Airport · Topel, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near KCO
- IST · Istanbul Airport79 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport43 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from KCO?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Topel (KCO) is 6,953 miles (11,190 km, 6,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to KCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Topel?
Topel is 10 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to KCO?
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