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SDM to YNT: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport)
6,314 mi
10,162 km · 5,487 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from YNT?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Yantai (YNT) is 6,314 miles (10,162 km, 5,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to YNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Yantai?
Yantai is 15 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to YNT?
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