# Distance from Kundiawa (CMU) to San Diego (SAN)

> 11,101 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,101 km / 6,898 mi / 5,994 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 15:12 in Kundiawa, it's 22:12 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,957 ft (SAN is lower than CMU)

## Airports

### [Chimbu Airport (CMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmu-kundiawa-chimbu-airport/1ef266de-9b12-6ce0-9815-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYCH
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.020000, 144.970000
- Elevation: 4,974 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 15:12 in Kundiawa, it's 22:12 in San Diego.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chimbu Airport (CMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmu-kundiawa-chimbu-airport/1ef266de-9b12-6ce0-9815-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)