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SAN to YKM: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field)
972 mi
1,565 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
972 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAN from YKM?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Yakima (YKM) is 972 miles (1,565 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to YKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAN to YKM?
Nonstop service on SAN–YKM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAN to YKM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAN–YKM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAN to YKM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAN–YKM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.