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LVM to SAN: distance & flight time
Livingston-Montana (Mission Field) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
965 mi
1,553 km · 838 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
965 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LVM — Mission Field · Livingston-Montana, 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 LVM
- BZN · Gallatin Field34 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport77 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport92 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport97 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is LVM from SAN?
The flight distance from Livingston-Montana (LVM) to San Diego (SAN) is 965 miles (1,553 km, 838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVM to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 LVM to SAN?
Nonstop service on LVM–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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Livingston-Montana and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Livingston-Montana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVM to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LVM–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LVM to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LVM–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.