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SDM to FFO: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
1,892 mi
3,044 km · 1,644 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from FFO?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Dayton (FFO) is 1,892 miles (3,044 km, 1,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to FFO?
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