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CLE to NZY: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
2,025 mi
3,259 km · 1,760 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from NZY?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to San Diego (NZY) is 2,025 miles (3,259 km, 1,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Cleveland and San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to NZY?
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