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CLS to SDM: distance & flight time
Chehalis (Chehalis Centralia Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,025 mi
1,649 km · 891 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- 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.
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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLS from SDM?
The flight distance from Chehalis (CLS) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,025 miles (1,649 km, 891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLS to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 CLS to SDM?
Nonstop service on CLS–SDM 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 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLS to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLS–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLS to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLS–SDM 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.