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RDG to SDM: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,320 mi
3,733 km · 2,016 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDG from SDM?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,320 miles (3,733 km, 2,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Reading and San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to SDM?
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