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SDM to UTC: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base)
5,627 mi
9,056 km · 4,890 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from UTC?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Soesterberg (UTC) is 5,627 miles (9,056 km, 4,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to UTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Soesterberg?
Soesterberg is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to UTC?
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