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SDM to PHY: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Phetchabun (Phetchabun Airport)
8,201 mi
13,198 km · 7,126 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- PHY — Phetchabun Airport · Phetchabun, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SDM
Near PHY
- PHS · Phitsanulok Airport61 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport63 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport99 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from PHY?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Phetchabun (PHY) is 8,201 miles (13,198 km, 7,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to PHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDM to PHY?
Nonstop service on SDM–PHY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Phetchabun?
Phetchabun is 14 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to PHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–PHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to PHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–PHY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.