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GRF to SAN: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
1,031 mi
1,659 km · 896 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from SAN?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,031 miles (1,659 km, 896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 GRF to SAN?
Nonstop service on GRF–SAN 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 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRF–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRF to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRF–SAN 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.