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CEZ to SAN: distance & flight time
Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
578 mi
930 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
578 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEZ from SAN?
The flight distance from Cortez (CEZ) to San Diego (SAN) is 578 miles (930 km, 502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEZ to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CEZ to SAN?
Nonstop service on CEZ–SAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cortez and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Cortez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEZ to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEZ–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEZ to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEZ–SAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.