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VLC to SDM: distance & flight time
Valencia (Valencia Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,012 mi
9,675 km · 5,224 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
- 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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLC from SDM?
The flight distance from Valencia (VLC) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,012 miles (9,675 km, 5,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLC to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Valencia and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Valencia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLC to SDM?
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