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CMR to SDM: distance & flight time
Colmar (Colmar-Houssen Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,888 mi
9,476 km · 5,117 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMR — Colmar-Houssen Airport · Colmar, France
- 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.
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Near CMR
- LHA · Lahr Airport28 mi away
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport32 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport35 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport37 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMR from SDM?
The flight distance from Colmar (CMR) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,888 miles (9,476 km, 5,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMR to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Colmar and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Colmar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMR to SDM?
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