# Distance from Rumginae Airport (RMN) to San Diego (SAN)

> 11,440 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,440 km / 7,109 mi / 6,177 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 15:59 in Rumginae Airport, it's 22:59 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 143 ft (SAN is lower than RMN)

## Airports

### [Rumginae Airport (RMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rmn-rumginae-airport/1ef266de-9bff-6bbc-ac00-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rumginae Airport, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYRG
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -5.900000, 141.270000
- Elevation: 160 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 15:59 in Rumginae Airport, it's 22:59 in San Diego.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rumginae Airport (RMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rmn-rumginae-airport/1ef266de-9bff-6bbc-ac00-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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