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YRO to SDM: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,360 mi
3,798 km · 2,050 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is YRO from SDM?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YRO) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,360 miles (3,798 km, 2,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRO to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 YRO to SDM?
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