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SDM to NJA: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Atsugi (Atsugi Naval Air Facility)
5,617 mi
9,040 km · 4,881 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- NJA — Atsugi Naval Air Facility · Atsugi, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near NJA
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport20 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base21 mi away
- OIM · Oshima Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from NJA?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Atsugi (NJA) is 5,617 miles (9,040 km, 4,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to NJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Atsugi?
Atsugi is 16 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to NJA?
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