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HIA to SAN: distance & flight time
Huai An (Lianshui Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
6,563 mi
10,563 km · 5,703 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, China
- 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 HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIA from SAN?
The flight distance from Huai An (HIA) to San Diego (SAN) is 6,563 miles (10,563 km, 5,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIA to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 HIA to SAN?
Nonstop service on HIA–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Huai An and San Diego?
San Diego is 15 hours behind Huai An.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIA to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIA–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIA to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIA–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.