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GDZ to SAN: distance & flight time
Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
6,872 mi
11,059 km · 5,972 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is GDZ from SAN?
The flight distance from Gelendzhik (GDZ) to San Diego (SAN) is 6,872 miles (11,059 km, 5,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDZ to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GDZ to SAN?
Nonstop service on GDZ–SAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gelendzhik and San Diego?
San Diego is 11 hours behind Gelendzhik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDZ to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDZ–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDZ to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDZ–SAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.