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YKF to SDM: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,109 mi
3,395 km · 1,833 nm
4h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 36m 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKF from SDM?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,109 miles (3,395 km, 1,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 36m 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 Waterloo and San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to SDM?
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