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YPW to SDM: distance & flight time
Powell River (Powell River Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,254 mi
2,017 km · 1,089 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- YPW — Powell River Airport · Powell River, 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 YPW
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport19 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport74 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport35 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPW from SDM?
The flight distance from Powell River (YPW) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,254 miles (2,017 km, 1,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPW to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 YPW to SDM?
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