# Distance from Lucknow (LKO) to San Diego (SAN)

> 13,129 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,129 km / 8,158 mi / 7,089 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 03:59 in Lucknow, it's 15:29 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 393 ft (SAN is lower than LKO)

## Airports

### [Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lko-lucknow-chaudhary-charan-singh-international-airport/1ef266df-f23e-68c4-809d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lucknow, India
- ICAO: VILK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.760000, 80.890000
- Elevation: 410 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 03:59 in Lucknow, it's 15:29 in San Diego.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lko-lucknow-chaudhary-charan-singh-international-airport/1ef266df-f23e-68c4-809d-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)