# Distance from Bucharest (BBU) to San Diego (SAN)

> 10,659 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,659 km / 6,623 mi / 5,755 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 03:29 in Bucharest, it's 17:29 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 280 ft (SAN is lower than BBU)

## Airports

### [Baneasa International Airport (BBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbu-bucharest-baneasa-international-airport/1ef266df-565d-61d0-b580-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bucharest, Romania
- ICAO: LRBS
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 44.500000, 26.100000
- Elevation: 297 ft

### [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Diego, United States
- ICAO: KSAN
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 32.730000, -117.190000
- Elevation: 17 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:29 in Bucharest, it's 17:29 in San Diego.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baneasa International Airport (BBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbu-bucharest-baneasa-international-airport/1ef266df-565d-61d0-b580-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)