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SAF to SAN: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
665 mi
1,070 km · 578 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
665 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, United States
- SAN — San Diego International 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAF from SAN?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to San Diego (SAN) is 665 miles (1,070 km, 578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Santa Fe and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to SAN?
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