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ATL to SDM: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,878 mi
3,022 km · 1,632 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATL from SDM?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,878 miles (3,022 km, 1,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Atlanta and San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to SDM?
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