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SDM to ULY: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Ulyanovsk (Ulyanovsk East Airport)
6,368 mi
10,248 km · 5,534 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- ULY — Ulyanovsk East Airport · Ulyanovsk, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near ULY
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport25 mi away
- KUF · Kurumoch International Airport83 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport85 mi away
- CSY · Cheboksary Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from ULY?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Ulyanovsk (ULY) is 6,368 miles (10,248 km, 5,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to ULY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 ULY?
Nonstop service on SDM–ULY 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 12h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Ulyanovsk?
Ulyanovsk is 12 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to ULY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–ULY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to ULY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–ULY 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.