# Distance from San Diego (SAN) to Samsun (SSX)

> 11,349 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,349 km / 7,052 mi / 6,128 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 17:20 in San Diego, it's 03:20 in Samsun)
- **Elevation difference**: 504 ft (SSX 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

### [Samsun Samair Airport (SSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssx-samsun-samsun-samair-airport/1ef266df-5856-672a-9e21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samsun, Turkey
- ICAO: LTAQ
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 36.310000
- Elevation: 521 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 17:20 in San Diego, it's 03:20 in Samsun.
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)
- [Samsun Samair Airport (SSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssx-samsun-samsun-samair-airport/1ef266df-5856-672a-9e21-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)