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HAM to SAN: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,686 mi
9,151 km · 4,941 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, 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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is HAM from SAN?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,686 miles (9,151 km, 4,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Hamburg and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to SAN?
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