# Distance from Caruaru (CAU) to San Diego (SAN)

> 9,690 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,690 km / 6,021 mi / 5,232 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 20:56 in Caruaru, it's 16:56 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,874 ft (SAN is lower than CAU)

## Airports

### [Caruaru Airport (CAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cau-caruaru-caruaru-airport/1ef266df-c050-63ee-8ade-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caruaru, Brazil
- ICAO: SNRU
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -8.280000, -36.010000
- Elevation: 1,891 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 20:56 in Caruaru, it's 16:56 in San Diego.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Caruaru Airport (CAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cau-caruaru-caruaru-airport/1ef266df-c050-63ee-8ade-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)