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YZY to SDM: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,945 mi
11,177 km · 6,035 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YZY from SDM?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,945 miles (11,177 km, 6,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Zhangye and San Diego?
San Diego is 15 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to SDM?
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