# Distance from Kostroma (KMW) to San Diego (SAN)

> 9,744 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,744 km / 6,055 mi / 5,262 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 07:00 in Kostroma, it's 21:00 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 429 ft (SAN is lower than KMW)

## Airports

### [Kostroma Sokerkino Airport (KMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmw-kostroma-kostroma-sokerkino-airport/1ef266df-eb91-66fc-bb42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kostroma, Russia
- ICAO: UUBA
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 57.800000, 41.020000
- Elevation: 446 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 07:00 in Kostroma, it's 21:00 in San Diego.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kostroma Sokerkino Airport (KMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmw-kostroma-kostroma-sokerkino-airport/1ef266df-eb91-66fc-bb42-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)