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SDM to NPA: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
1,749 mi
2,815 km · 1,520 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from NPA?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Pensacola (NPA) is 1,749 miles (2,815 km, 1,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Pensacola?
Pensacola is 2 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to NPA?
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