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SDM to ELP: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
622 mi
1,001 km · 540 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
622 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from ELP?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to El Paso (ELP) is 622 miles (1,001 km, 540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to ELP?
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