# Distance from Ipiau (IPU) to San Diego (SAN)

> 9,720 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,720 km / 6,040 mi / 5,248 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 05:23 in Ipiau, it's 01:23 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 475 ft (SAN is lower than IPU)

## Airports

### [Ipiau Airport (IPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipu-ipiau-ipiau-airport/1ef266df-bd4a-6f3c-8f06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ipiau, Brazil
- ICAO: SNIU
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -14.130000, -39.730000
- Elevation: 492 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 05:23 in Ipiau, it's 01:23 in San Diego.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ipiau Airport (IPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipu-ipiau-ipiau-airport/1ef266df-bd4a-6f3c-8f06-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)