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SDM to QSF: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Setif (Ain Arnat Airport)
6,400 mi
10,299 km · 5,561 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m 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
- QSF — Ain Arnat Airport · Setif, Algeria
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 QSF
- BJA · Soummam Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport52 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport62 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from QSF?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Setif (QSF) is 6,400 miles (10,299 km, 5,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to QSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Setif?
Setif is 8 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to QSF?
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