# Distance from Isfahan (IFN) to San Diego (SAN)

> 12,644 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,644 km / 7,857 mi / 6,827 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 19:35 in Isfahan, it's 09:05 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,042 ft (SAN is lower than IFN)

## Airports

### [Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ifn-isfahan-esfahan-shahid-beheshti-international-airport/1ef266df-7d59-698c-b27a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Isfahan, Iran
- ICAO: OIFM
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 32.750000, 51.860000
- Elevation: 5,059 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 19:35 in Isfahan, it's 09:05 in San Diego.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ifn-isfahan-esfahan-shahid-beheshti-international-airport/1ef266df-7d59-698c-b27a-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)