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UIH to SDM: distance & flight time
Phucat (Phu Cat Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
8,013 mi
12,896 km · 6,964 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
- 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 UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is UIH from SDM?
The flight distance from Phucat (UIH) to San Diego (SDM) is 8,013 miles (12,896 km, 6,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIH to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Phucat and San Diego?
San Diego is 14 hours behind Phucat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIH to SDM?
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