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YCW to SDM: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,174 mi
1,889 km · 1,020 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, Canada
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCW from SDM?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,174 miles (1,889 km, 1,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 YCW to SDM?
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