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YDQ to SDM: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,608 mi
2,588 km · 1,398 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, 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.
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Near YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YDQ from SDM?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,608 miles (2,588 km, 1,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 YDQ to SDM?
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