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SDM to KNU: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Kanpur (Kanpur Airport)
8,204 mi
13,204 km · 7,129 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, India
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 KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from KNU?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Kanpur (KNU) is 8,204 miles (13,204 km, 7,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to KNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 KNU?
Nonstop service on SDM–KNU 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Kanpur?
Kanpur is 12.5 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to KNU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–KNU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to KNU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–KNU 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.