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INS to NZY: distance & flight time
Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
283 mi
455 km · 246 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
283 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, United States
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 mi away
Near NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is INS from NZY?
The flight distance from Indian Springs (INS) to San Diego (NZY) is 283 miles (455 km, 246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INS to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 INS to NZY?
Nonstop service on INS–NZY 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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INS to NZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on INS–NZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some INS to NZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain INS–NZY 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.