# Distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Diego (SDM)

> 3,625 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,625 km / 2,252 mi / 1,957 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 00:41 in Fort Lauderdale, it's 21:41 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 461 ft (SDM is higher than FLL)

## Airports

### [Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fll-fort-lauderdale-fort-lauderdalehollywood-international-airport/1ef266df-1c62-6142-ba36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Lauderdale, United States
- ICAO: KFLL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.070000, -80.150000
- Elevation: 65 ft

### [Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdm-san-diego-brown-field-municipal-airport/1ef266df-37dc-63dc-9b00-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Diego, United States
- ICAO: KSDM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 32.570000, -116.980000
- Elevation: 526 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:41 in Fort Lauderdale, it's 21:41 in San Diego.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fll-fort-lauderdale-fort-lauderdalehollywood-international-airport/1ef266df-1c62-6142-ba36-06bb2780ed98)
- [Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdm-san-diego-brown-field-municipal-airport/1ef266df-37dc-63dc-9b00-06bb2780ed98)
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