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SAN to LAX: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
109 mi
176 km · 95 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
109 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 SAN
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAN from LAX?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 109 miles (176 km, 95 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 LAX?
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