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VAD to SDM: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,979 mi
3,186 km · 1,720 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, United States
- 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAD from SDM?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,979 miles (3,186 km, 1,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Valdosta and San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to SDM?
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