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AZA to SAN: distance & flight time
Mesa (Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
323 mi
520 km · 281 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
323 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AZA — Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport · Mesa, United States
- SAN — San Diego International 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 AZA
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field11 mi away
- CGZ · Casa Grande Municipal Airport25 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport26 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is AZA from SAN?
The flight distance from Mesa (AZA) to San Diego (SAN) is 323 miles (520 km, 281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZA to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from AZA to SAN?
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