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SAN to ACV: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
686 mi
1,103 km · 596 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
686 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAN
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAN from ACV?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 686 miles (1,103 km, 596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from SAN to ACV?
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