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SDM to SAN: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
17 mi
27 km · 14 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
17 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
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 SAN?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to San Diego (SAN) is 17 miles (27 km, 14 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from SDM to SAN?
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