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KSY to SAN: distance & flight time
Kars (Kars Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
7,219 mi
11,618 km · 6,273 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
- 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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is KSY from SAN?
The flight distance from Kars (KSY) to San Diego (SAN) is 7,219 miles (11,618 km, 6,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSY to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 KSY to SAN?
Nonstop service on KSY–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 14h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kars and San Diego?
San Diego is 10 hours behind Kars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSY to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KSY–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KSY to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KSY–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.