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THQ to SDM: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,030 mi
11,313 km · 6,109 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is THQ from SDM?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,030 miles (11,313 km, 6,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 Tianshui and San Diego?
San Diego is 15 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to SDM?
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