# Distance from Lawn Hill Airport (LWH) to San Diego (SAN)

> 12,405 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,405 km / 7,708 mi / 6,698 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 09:30 in Lawn Hill Airport, it's 16:30 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 105 ft (SAN is lower than LWH)

## Airports

### [Lawn Hill Airport (LWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwh-lawn-hill-airport/1ef266e0-105d-6828-a920-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lawn Hill Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLAH
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -18.570000, 138.630000
- Elevation: 122 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 09:30 in Lawn Hill Airport, it's 16:30 in San Diego.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lawn Hill Airport (LWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwh-lawn-hill-airport/1ef266e0-105d-6828-a920-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)