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ALM to SDM: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
639 mi
1,028 km · 555 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
639 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALM from SDM?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to San Diego (SDM) is 639 miles (1,028 km, 555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Alamogordo and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to SDM?
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