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SDM to NST: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport)
8,698 mi
13,999 km · 7,559 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from NST?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) is 8,698 miles (13,999 km, 7,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to NST?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat?
Nakhon Si Thammarat is 14 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to NST?
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