# Distance from San Diego (SAN) to Hamburg (XFW)

> 9,153 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,153 km / 5,687 mi / 4,942 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 00:44 in San Diego, it's 09:44 in Hamburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (XFW 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

### [Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xfw-hamburg-hamburg-finkenwerder-airport/1ef266de-bc24-65be-88d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDHI
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.540000, 9.840000
- Elevation: 23 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 00:44 in San Diego, it's 09:44 in Hamburg.
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)
- [Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xfw-hamburg-hamburg-finkenwerder-airport/1ef266de-bc24-65be-88d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)