# Distance from Ipatinga (IPN) to San Diego (SAN)

> 9,822 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,822 km / 6,103 mi / 5,304 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 08:16 in Ipatinga, it's 04:16 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 767 ft (SAN is lower than IPN)

## Airports

### [Usiminas Airport (IPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipn-ipatinga-usiminas-airport/1ef266df-94b8-6128-85a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ipatinga, Brazil
- ICAO: SBIP
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -19.470000, -42.490000
- Elevation: 784 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 08:16 in Ipatinga, it's 04:16 in San Diego.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Usiminas Airport (IPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipn-ipatinga-usiminas-airport/1ef266df-94b8-6128-85a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)