# Distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to San Diego (SAN)

> 12,437 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,437 km / 7,728 mi / 6,715 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 04:47 in Mount Isa, it's 11:47 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,104 ft (SAN is lower than ISA)

## Airports

### [Mount Isa Airport (ISA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isa-mount-isa-mount-isa-airport/1ef266e0-065b-6db6-adc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Isa, Australia
- ICAO: YBMA
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -20.660000, 139.490000
- Elevation: 1,121 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 04:47 in Mount Isa, it's 11:47 in San Diego.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mount Isa Airport (ISA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isa-mount-isa-mount-isa-airport/1ef266e0-065b-6db6-adc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)