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SFH to SDM: distance & flight time
San Filipe (San Felipe International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
171 mi
275 km · 148 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
171 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- SFH — San Felipe International Airport · San Filipe, Mexico
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal 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 SFH from SDM?
The flight distance from San Filipe (SFH) to San Diego (SDM) is 171 miles (275 km, 148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFH to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 SFH to SDM?
Nonstop service on SFH–SDM 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFH to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFH–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFH to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFH–SDM 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.