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ELB to SDM: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
3,186 mi
5,127 km · 2,769 nm
6h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 43m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELB from SDM?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to San Diego (SDM) is 3,186 miles (5,127 km, 2,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ELB to SDM?
Nonstop service on ELB–SDM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Banco and San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELB–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELB to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELB–SDM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.