# Distance from Hengchung (HCN) to San Diego (SAN)

> 11,364 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,364 km / 7,061 mi / 6,136 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Taiwan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 09:53 in Hengchung, it's 18:53 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 29 ft (SAN is lower than HCN)

## Airports

### [Hengchun Airport (HCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcn-hengchung-hengchun-airport/1ef266df-8adc-6122-b93b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hengchung, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCKW
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 22.040000, 120.730000
- Elevation: 46 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 09:53 in Hengchung, it's 18:53 in San Diego.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hengchun Airport (HCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcn-hengchung-hengchun-airport/1ef266df-8adc-6122-b93b-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)