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SDM to KWL: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
7,385 mi
11,885 km · 6,417 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from KWL?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Guilin (KWL) is 7,385 miles (11,885 km, 6,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 15 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to KWL?
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