# Distance from Waitangi (CHT) to San Diego (SAN)

> 10,416 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,416 km / 6,472 mi / 5,624 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19.75h (When it's 17:31 in Waitangi, it's 21:46 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (SAN is lower than CHT)

## Airports

### [Chatham Islands-Tuuta Airport (CHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cht-waitangi-chatham-islands-tuuta-airport/1ef266df-7665-66a8-8c05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waitangi, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZCI
- Timezone: Pacific/Chatham
- Coordinates: -43.810000, -176.460000
- Elevation: 43 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 17:31 in Waitangi, it's 21:46 in San Diego.
With a 19.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chatham Islands-Tuuta Airport (CHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cht-waitangi-chatham-islands-tuuta-airport/1ef266df-7665-66a8-8c05-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)