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MEX to SDM: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,431 mi
2,304 km · 1,244 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is MEX from SDM?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,431 miles (2,304 km, 1,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 time difference between Mexico City and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to SDM?
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