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TTL to SDM: distance & flight time
Turtle Island (Turtle Island Seaplane Base) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,521 mi
8,885 km · 4,798 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TTL — Turtle Island Seaplane Base · Turtle Island, Fiji
- 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 TTL
- YAS · Yasawa Island Airport18 mi away
- MNF · Mana Island Airport52 mi away
- NAN · Nadi International Airport55 mi away
- PTF · Malolo Lailai Island Airport57 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is TTL from SDM?
The flight distance from Turtle Island (TTL) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,521 miles (8,885 km, 4,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TTL to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from TTL to SDM?
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