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SDM to KHI: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Karachi (Jinnah International Airport)
8,456 mi
13,609 km · 7,348 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- KHI — Jinnah International Airport · Karachi, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near KHI
- HDD · Hyderabad Airport81 mi away
- BDN · Talhar Airport105 mi away
- SYW · Sehwan Sharif Airport114 mi away
- WNS · Shaheed Benazirabad Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from KHI?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Karachi (KHI) is 8,456 miles (13,609 km, 7,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to KHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Karachi?
Karachi is 12 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to KHI?
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