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SDM to TPS: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Trapani (Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi)
6,582 mi
10,593 km · 5,720 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- TPS — Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi · Trapani, Italy
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 TPS
- PMO · Falcone–Borsellino Airport38 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport81 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport132 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from TPS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Trapani (TPS) is 6,582 miles (10,593 km, 5,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to TPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 TPS?
Nonstop service on SDM–TPS 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 13h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Trapani?
Trapani is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to TPS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–TPS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to TPS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–TPS 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.