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SDM to LYA: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
6,791 mi
10,929 km · 5,901 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from LYA?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Luoyang (LYA) is 6,791 miles (10,929 km, 5,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 15 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to LYA?
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