# Distance from Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) to San Diego (SAN)

> 5,224 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,224 km / 3,246 mi / 2,821 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 13:09 in Nuku Hiva Airport, it's 15:39 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 203 ft (SAN is lower than NHV)

## Airports

### [Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nhv-nuku-hiva-airport/1ef266df-73b1-6fba-93f7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nuku Hiva Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMD
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -8.800000, -140.230000
- Elevation: 220 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:09 in Nuku Hiva Airport, it's 15:39 in San Diego.

## Related

- [Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nhv-nuku-hiva-airport/1ef266df-73b1-6fba-93f7-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)
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