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SDM to BFM: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport)
1,702 mi
2,738 km · 1,479 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from BFM?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Mobile (BFM) is 1,702 miles (2,738 km, 1,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to BFM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 2 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to BFM?
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