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SDM to XMN: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
7,076 mi
11,387 km · 6,149 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from XMN?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Xiamen (XMN) is 7,076 miles (11,387 km, 6,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 15 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to XMN?
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