# Distance from San Diego (SDM) to Berlin (TXL)

> 9,393 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,393 km / 5,837 mi / 5,072 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 20:43 in San Diego, it's 05:43 in Berlin)
- **Elevation difference**: 404 ft (TXL is lower than SDM)

## Airports

### [Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdm-san-diego-brown-field-municipal-airport/1ef266df-37dc-63dc-9b00-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Diego, United States
- ICAO: KSDM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 32.570000, -116.980000
- Elevation: 526 ft

### [Berlin-Tegel International Airport (TXL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/txl-berlin-berlin-tegel-international-airport/1ef266de-bb0f-68cc-bfa2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Berlin, Germany
- ICAO: EDDT
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 52.560000, 13.290000
- Elevation: 122 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 20:43 in San Diego, it's 05:43 in Berlin.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdm-san-diego-brown-field-municipal-airport/1ef266df-37dc-63dc-9b00-06bb2780ed98)
- [Berlin-Tegel International Airport (TXL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/txl-berlin-berlin-tegel-international-airport/1ef266de-bb0f-68cc-bfa2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)