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SDM to SXE: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Sale (West Sale Airport)
7,856 mi
12,644 km · 6,827 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from SXE?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Sale (SXE) is 7,856 miles (12,644 km, 6,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to SXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from SDM to SXE?
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