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CUL to SAN: distance & flight time
Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
805 mi
1,296 km · 700 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
805 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is CUL from SAN?
The flight distance from Culiacan (CUL) to San Diego (SAN) is 805 miles (1,296 km, 700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUL to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 CUL to SAN?
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