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SDM to WUX: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport)
6,638 mi
10,683 km · 5,768 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from WUX?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Wuxi (WUX) is 6,638 miles (10,683 km, 5,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to WUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Wuxi?
Wuxi is 15 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to WUX?
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