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CUB to SAN: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
2,080 mi
3,347 km · 1,807 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, United States
- SAN — San Diego International 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUB from SAN?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,080 miles (3,347 km, 1,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUB to SAN?
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