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PIT to SDM: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,096 mi
3,373 km · 1,821 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, United States
- 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIT from SDM?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,096 miles (3,373 km, 1,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Pittsburgh and San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to SDM?
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