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SDM to ATL: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
1,878 mi
3,022 km · 1,632 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from ATL?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Atlanta (ATL) is 1,878 miles (3,022 km, 1,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 San Diego and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to ATL?
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