# Distance from Cascais Airport (CAT) to San Diego (SAN)

> 9,130 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,130 km / 5,673 mi / 4,930 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 03:52 in Cascais Airport, it's 19:52 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 308 ft (SAN is lower than CAT)

## Airports

### [Cascais Airport (CAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cat-cascais-airport/1ef266df-5574-614c-8750-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cascais Airport, Portugal
- ICAO: LPCS
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.730000, -9.360000
- Elevation: 325 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 03:52 in Cascais Airport, it's 19:52 in San Diego.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cascais Airport (CAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cat-cascais-airport/1ef266df-5574-614c-8750-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)
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