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AUC to SDM: distance & flight time
Arauca (Santiago Perez Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
3,445 mi
5,544 km · 2,994 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUC — Santiago Perez Airport · Arauca, Colombia
- 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 AUC
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport12 mi away
- PTM · Palmarito Airport51 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport59 mi away
- RVE · Los Colonizadores Airport77 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is AUC from SDM?
The flight distance from Arauca (AUC) to San Diego (SDM) is 3,445 miles (5,544 km, 2,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUC to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 Arauca and San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Arauca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUC to SDM?
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