Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GHA to SAN: distance & flight time
Ghardaia (Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
6,520 mi
10,493 km · 5,666 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
See live GHA→SAN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GHA — Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport · Ghardaia, Algeria
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GHA
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport47 mi away
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport100 mi away
- LOO · Laghouat Airport108 mi away
- ELG · El Golea Airport137 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is GHA from SAN?
The flight distance from Ghardaia (GHA) to San Diego (SAN) is 6,520 miles (10,493 km, 5,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GHA to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 Ghardaia and San Diego?
San Diego is 8 hours behind Ghardaia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GHA to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GHA–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.