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AQB to SAN: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
2,041 mi
3,284 km · 1,773 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is AQB from SAN?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,041 miles (3,284 km, 1,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQB to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz des Quiche and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Santa Cruz des Quiche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQB to SAN?
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