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FDH to SAN: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,976 mi
9,617 km · 5,193 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
- 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is FDH from SAN?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,976 miles (9,617 km, 5,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Friedrichshafen and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to SAN?
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