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TRG to SDM: distance & flight time
Tauranga (Tauranga Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,482 mi
10,432 km · 5,633 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRG from SDM?
The flight distance from Tauranga (TRG) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,482 miles (10,432 km, 5,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRG to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Tauranga and San Diego?
San Diego is 19 hours behind Tauranga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRG to SDM?
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