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PAL to SDM: distance & flight time
La Dorada (German Olano Air Base) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
3,303 mi
5,316 km · 2,870 nm
6h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PAL — German Olano Air Base · La Dorada, Colombia
- 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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Near PAL
- MQU · Mariquita Airport24 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport64 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport64 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport71 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAL from SDM?
The flight distance from La Dorada (PAL) to San Diego (SDM) is 3,303 miles (5,316 km, 2,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAL to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 57m 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 PAL to SDM?
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