# Distance from Curitiba (BFH) to San Diego (SAN)

> 9,669 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,669 km / 6,008 mi / 5,221 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 07:06 in Curitiba, it's 03:06 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,040 ft (SAN is lower than BFH)

## Airports

### [Bacacheri Airport (BFH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfh-curitiba-bacacheri-airport/1ef266df-93df-6256-b559-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Curitiba, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBI
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -25.410000, -49.230000
- Elevation: 3,057 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 07:06 in Curitiba, it's 03:06 in San Diego.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bacacheri Airport (BFH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfh-curitiba-bacacheri-airport/1ef266df-93df-6256-b559-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)