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SDM to TAK: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Takamatsu (Takamatsu Airport)
5,918 mi
9,524 km · 5,143 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- TAK — Takamatsu Airport · Takamatsu, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near TAK
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base34 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport39 mi away
- KCZ · Kōchi Ryōma Airport50 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from TAK?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Takamatsu (TAK) is 5,918 miles (9,524 km, 5,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to TAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Takamatsu?
Takamatsu is 16 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to TAK?
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