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SDM to WAW: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport)
6,055 mi
9,744 km · 5,261 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from WAW?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Warsaw (WAW) is 6,055 miles (9,744 km, 5,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to WAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Warsaw?
Warsaw is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to WAW?
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