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YOD to SDM: distance & flight time
Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,544 mi
2,484 km · 1,342 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOD from SDM?
The flight distance from Cold Lake (YOD) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,544 miles (2,484 km, 1,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOD to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Cold Lake and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Cold Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOD to SDM?
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