# Distance from Kunashir Island (DEE) to San Diego (SAN)

> 8,065 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,065 km / 5,012 mi / 4,355 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 04:48 in Kunashir Island, it's 11:48 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 567 ft (SAN is lower than DEE)

## Airports

### [Mendeleyevo Airport (DEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dee-kunashir-island-mendeleyevo-airport/1ef266df-e625-62fe-b8a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kunashir Island, Russia
- ICAO: UHSM
- Timezone: Asia/Vladivostok
- Coordinates: 43.960000, 145.680000
- Elevation: 584 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:48 in Kunashir Island, it's 11:48 in San Diego.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mendeleyevo Airport (DEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dee-kunashir-island-mendeleyevo-airport/1ef266df-e625-62fe-b8a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)