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SDM to TUO: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
6,533 mi
10,514 km · 5,677 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from TUO?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Taupo (TUO) is 6,533 miles (10,514 km, 5,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 19 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to TUO?
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