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UIO to SDM: distance & flight time
Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
3,380 mi
5,439 km · 2,937 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, Ecuador
- 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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Near UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is UIO from SDM?
The flight distance from Quito (UIO) to San Diego (SDM) is 3,380 miles (5,439 km, 2,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIO to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 Quito and San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Quito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIO to SDM?
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