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YEL to SDM: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,046 mi
3,293 km · 1,778 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from SDM?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,046 miles (3,293 km, 1,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to SDM?
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