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SDM to POA: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
6,100 mi
9,817 km · 5,301 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from POA?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 6,100 miles (9,817 km, 5,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 4 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to POA?
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