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YHD to SDM: distance & flight time
Dryden (Dryden Regional Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,720 mi
2,768 km · 1,495 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YHD — Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, 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 YHD
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport54 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport72 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport87 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHD from SDM?
The flight distance from Dryden (YHD) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,720 miles (2,768 km, 1,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHD to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Dryden and San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Dryden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHD to SDM?
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