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BFM to SDM: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,702 mi
2,738 km · 1,479 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from SDM?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,702 miles (2,738 km, 1,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Mobile and San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to SDM?
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