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GDL to SAN: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
1,200 mi
1,932 km · 1,043 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is GDL from SAN?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,200 miles (1,932 km, 1,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Guadalajara and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to SAN?
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