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CNY to SDM: distance & flight time
Moab (Canyonlands Field) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
589 mi
947 km · 512 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
589 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- CNY — Canyonlands Field · Moab, 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 CNY
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field80 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport102 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport114 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNY from SDM?
The flight distance from Moab (CNY) to San Diego (SDM) is 589 miles (947 km, 512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNY to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 CNY to SDM?
Nonstop service on CNY–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 1h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Moab and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Moab.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNY to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNY–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNY to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNY–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.