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SDM to PPN: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport)
3,341 mi
5,377 km · 2,903 nm
7h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from PPN?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Popayan (PPN) is 3,341 miles (5,377 km, 2,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to PPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 1m 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 Popayan?
Popayan is 2 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to PPN?
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