# Distance from Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY) to San Diego (SAN)

> 15,116 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,116 km / 9,393 mi / 8,162 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 07:51 in Bukavu Kavumu Airport, it's 22:51 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,626 ft (SAN is lower than BKY)

## Airports

### [Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bky-bukavu-kavumu-airport/1ef266de-e42a-6536-9a81-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bukavu Kavumu Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZMA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -2.310000, 28.810000
- Elevation: 5,643 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 07:51 in Bukavu Kavumu Airport, it's 22:51 in San Diego.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bky-bukavu-kavumu-airport/1ef266de-e42a-6536-9a81-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)