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CLS to SAN: distance & flight time
Chehalis (Chehalis Centralia Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
1,011 mi
1,627 km · 878 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CLS — Chehalis Centralia Airport · Chehalis, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CLS
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport21 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport62 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field34 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLS from SAN?
The flight distance from Chehalis (CLS) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,011 miles (1,627 km, 878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLS to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 CLS to SAN?
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