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KSK to SAN: distance & flight time
Karlskoga (Karlskoga Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,502 mi
8,855 km · 4,781 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- KSK — Karlskoga Airport · Karlskoga, Sweden
- 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 KSK
- ORB · Örebro Airport21 mi away
- KSD · Karlstad Airport41 mi away
- HFS · Hagfors Airport57 mi away
- KVB · Skövde Airport64 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is KSK from SAN?
The flight distance from Karlskoga (KSK) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,502 miles (8,855 km, 4,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSK to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 KSK to SAN?
Nonstop service on KSK–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 11h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Karlskoga and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Karlskoga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSK to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KSK–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KSK to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KSK–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.