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BWI to NZY: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
2,292 mi
3,689 km · 1,992 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from NZY?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to San Diego (NZY) is 2,292 miles (3,689 km, 1,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m 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 Baltimore and San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to NZY?
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