# Distance from San Diego (SAN) to Sanliurfa (SFQ)

> 11,863 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,863 km / 7,371 mi / 6,406 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 10:21 in San Diego, it's 20:21 in Sanliurfa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,466 ft (SFQ is higher than SAN)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sanliurfa Airport (SFQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfq-sanliurfa-sanliurfa-airport/1ef266df-5902-6408-8ca0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanliurfa, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCH
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 37.090000, 38.850000
- Elevation: 1,483 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 10:21 in San Diego, it's 20:21 in Sanliurfa.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sanliurfa Airport (SFQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfq-sanliurfa-sanliurfa-airport/1ef266df-5902-6408-8ca0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)