# Distance from Pilar (PIL) to San Diego (SAN)

> 9,090 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,090 km / 5,649 mi / 4,908 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Paraguay) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 20:42 in Pilar, it's 16:42 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 232 ft (SAN is lower than PIL)

## Airports

### [Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport (PIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pil-pilar-carlos-miguel-gimenez-airport/1ef266df-a614-6d9a-8f7e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pilar, Paraguay
- ICAO: SGPI
- Timezone: America/Asuncion
- Coordinates: -26.880000, -58.320000
- Elevation: 249 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 20:42 in Pilar, it's 16:42 in San Diego.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport (PIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pil-pilar-carlos-miguel-gimenez-airport/1ef266df-a614-6d9a-8f7e-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)