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GRF to SDM: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,045 mi
1,681 km · 908 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- 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.
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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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from SDM?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,045 miles (1,681 km, 908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 GRF to SDM?
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