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SDM to PSL: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Perth (Perth/Scone Airport)
5,169 mi
8,318 km · 4,492 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- PSL — Perth/Scone Airport · Perth, United Kingdom
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 PSL
- DND · Dundee Airport13 mi away
- ADX · RAF Leuchars20 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport34 mi away
- GLA · Glasgow International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from PSL?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Perth (PSL) is 5,169 miles (8,318 km, 4,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to PSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 PSL?
Nonstop service on SDM–PSL 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 10h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Perth?
Perth is 8 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to PSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–PSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to PSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–PSL 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.