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SDM to FTY: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
1,871 mi
3,011 km · 1,626 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from FTY?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Atlanta (FTY) is 1,871 miles (3,011 km, 1,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to FTY?
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