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FRA to SAN: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,827 mi
9,378 km · 5,064 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRA from SAN?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,827 miles (9,378 km, 5,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Frankfurt and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to SAN?
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