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SCF to SAN: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
311 mi
501 km · 271 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
311 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCF from SAN?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to San Diego (SAN) is 311 miles (501 km, 271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 SCF to SAN?
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