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SDM to PUF: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport)
5,838 mi
9,396 km · 5,073 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SDM
Near PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from PUF?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Pau (PUF) is 5,838 miles (9,396 km, 5,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to PUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDM to PUF?
Nonstop service on SDM–PUF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Pau?
Pau is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to PUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–PUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to PUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–PUF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.