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SDM to BUR: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Burbank (Bob Hope Airport)
138 mi
222 km · 120 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
138 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from BUR?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Burbank (BUR) is 138 miles (222 km, 120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to BUR?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 SDM to BUR?
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