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POB to SDM: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,172 mi
3,496 km · 1,888 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is POB from SDM?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,172 miles (3,496 km, 1,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Fort Bragg and San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to SDM?
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