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SDM to MLX: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport)
7,276 mi
11,709 km · 6,323 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from MLX?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Malatya (MLX) is 7,276 miles (11,709 km, 6,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to MLX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 Malatya?
Malatya is 10 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to MLX?
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