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SDM to KOW: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport)
7,156 mi
11,517 km · 6,218 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from KOW?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Ganzhou (KOW) is 7,156 miles (11,517 km, 6,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to KOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 KOW?
Nonstop service on SDM–KOW 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 14h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Ganzhou?
Ganzhou is 15 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to KOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–KOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to KOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–KOW 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.