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CXH to SEE: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome) → El Cajon (Gillespie Field)
1,181 mi
1,901 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CXH — Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome · Vancouver, Canada
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CXH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport25 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport34 mi away
Near SEE
Frequently asked questions
How far is CXH from SEE?
The flight distance from Vancouver (CXH) to El Cajon (SEE) is 1,181 miles (1,901 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXH to SEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 CXH to SEE?
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