# Distance from Ndolo Airport (NLO) to San Diego (SAN)

> 14,169 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,169 km / 8,804 mi / 7,651 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:23 in Ndolo Airport, it's 00:23 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 898 ft (SAN is lower than NLO)

## Airports

### [Ndolo Airport (NLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nlo-ndolo-airport/1ef266de-e1b6-6598-8d8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ndolo Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZAB
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -4.330000, 15.330000
- Elevation: 915 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 08:23 in Ndolo Airport, it's 00:23 in San Diego.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ndolo Airport (NLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nlo-ndolo-airport/1ef266de-e1b6-6598-8d8a-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)