# Distance from San Salvador (ILS) to Jeddah (JED)

> 13,138 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,138 km / 8,164 mi / 7,094 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (El Salvador) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 17:36 in San Salvador, it's 02:36 in Jeddah)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,973 ft (JED is lower than ILS)

## Airports

### [Ilopango International Airport (ILS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ils-san-salvador-ilopango-international-airport/1ef266df-685d-69e8-b9fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Salvador, El Salvador
- ICAO: MSSS
- Timezone: America/El_Salvador
- Coordinates: 13.700000, -89.120000
- Elevation: 2,021 ft

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 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 17:36 in San Salvador, it's 02:36 in Jeddah.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ilopango International Airport (ILS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ils-san-salvador-ilopango-international-airport/1ef266df-685d-69e8-b9fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)