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COS to SDM: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
811 mi
1,306 km · 705 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
811 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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.
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Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from SDM?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to San Diego (SDM) is 811 miles (1,306 km, 705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Colorado Springs and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to SDM?
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