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LDM to SAN: distance & flight time
Ludington (Mason County Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
1,825 mi
2,938 km · 1,586 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, 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.
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Near LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is LDM from SAN?
The flight distance from Ludington (LDM) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,825 miles (2,938 km, 1,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDM to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 LDM to SAN?
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