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SDM to COS: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
811 mi
1,306 km · 705 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
811 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from COS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 811 miles (1,306 km, 705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 1 hour ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to COS?
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