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SDM to KLU: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Klagenfurt (Klagenfurt Airport)
6,181 mi
9,947 km · 5,371 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- KLU — Klagenfurt Airport · Klagenfurt, Austria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near KLU
- LJU · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport29 mi away
- GRZ · Graz Airport57 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport65 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from KLU?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Klagenfurt (KLU) is 6,181 miles (9,947 km, 5,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to KLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Klagenfurt?
Klagenfurt is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to KLU?
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