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SDM to WJF: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield)
166 mi
267 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, 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 WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from WJF?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Lancaster (WJF) is 166 miles (267 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to WJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from SDM to WJF?
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