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SDM to MAM: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
1,262 mi
2,031 km · 1,096 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from MAM?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Matamoros (MAM) is 1,262 miles (2,031 km, 1,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Matamoros?
Matamoros is 1 hour ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to MAM?
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