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PTM to SDM: distance & flight time
Palmarito (Palmarito Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
3,455 mi
5,560 km · 3,002 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PTM — Palmarito Airport · Palmarito, Venezuela
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PTM
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport48 mi away
- AUC · Santiago Perez Airport51 mi away
- EOZ · Elorza Airport56 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport69 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTM from SDM?
The flight distance from Palmarito (PTM) to San Diego (SDM) is 3,455 miles (5,560 km, 3,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTM to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m 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 Palmarito and San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Palmarito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTM to SDM?
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