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SDM to BUN: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport)
3,258 mi
5,243 km · 2,831 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from BUN?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Buenaventura (BUN) is 3,258 miles (5,243 km, 2,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to BUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 Buenaventura?
Buenaventura is 2 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to BUN?
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