# Distance from Bajawa (BJW) to San Diego (SAN)

> 13,487 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,487 km / 8,381 mi / 7,283 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 280° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 13:47 in Bajawa, it's 22:47 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,437 ft (SAN is lower than BJW)

## Airports

### [Soa Airport (BJW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjw-bajawa-soa-airport/1ef266df-facc-69f0-970a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bajawa, Indonesia
- ICAO: WATB
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.710000, 121.060000
- Elevation: 1,454 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 13:47 in Bajawa, it's 22:47 in San Diego.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Soa Airport (BJW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjw-bajawa-soa-airport/1ef266df-facc-69f0-970a-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)