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SDM to NAY: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
6,384 mi
10,275 km · 5,548 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m 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
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, 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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from NAY?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Beijing (NAY) is 6,384 miles (10,275 km, 5,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 15 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to NAY?
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