# Distance from San Diego (SAN) to Tours/Val de Loire (Loire Valley) (TUF)

> 9,166 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,166 km / 5,695 mi / 4,949 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → France
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 17:16 in San Diego, it's 02:16 in Tours/Val de Loire (Loire Valley))
- **Elevation difference**: 340 ft (TUF 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

### [Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport (TUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuf-toursval-de-loire-loire-valley-tours-val-de-loire-airport/1ef266df-4ba6-61ec-9117-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tours/Val de Loire (Loire Valley), France
- ICAO: LFOT
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 47.430000, 0.730000
- Elevation: 357 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 17:16 in San Diego, it's 02:16 in Tours/Val de Loire (Loire Valley).
With a 9-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)
- [Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport (TUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuf-toursval-de-loire-loire-valley-tours-val-de-loire-airport/1ef266df-4ba6-61ec-9117-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)