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MGM to SAN: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
1,788 mi
2,878 km · 1,554 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, 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 MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGM from SAN?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,788 miles (2,878 km, 1,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 MONTGOMERY and San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to SAN?
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