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CTD to SDM: distance & flight time
Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,891 mi
4,652 km · 2,512 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
- 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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTD from SDM?
The flight distance from Chitré (CTD) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,891 miles (4,652 km, 2,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTD to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Chitré and San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Chitré.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTD to SDM?
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