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SDM to TLV: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport)
7,612 mi
12,250 km · 6,615 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from TLV?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Tel-aviv (TLV) is 7,612 miles (12,250 km, 6,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to TLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Tel-aviv?
Tel-aviv is 10 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to TLV?
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