# Distance from Ponta Grossa (PGZ) to San Diego (SAN)

> 9,582 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,582 km / 5,954 mi / 5,174 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 14:44 in Ponta Grossa, it's 10:44 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,571 ft (SAN is lower than PGZ)

## Airports

### [Ponta Grossa Airport (PGZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pgz-ponta-grossa-ponta-grossa-airport/1ef266df-ce5c-62d0-bd92-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ponta Grossa, Brazil
- ICAO: SSZW
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -25.180000, -50.140000
- Elevation: 2,588 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 14:44 in Ponta Grossa, it's 10:44 in San Diego.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ponta Grossa Airport (PGZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pgz-ponta-grossa-ponta-grossa-airport/1ef266df-ce5c-62d0-bd92-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)