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NUE to SAN: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,930 mi
9,543 km · 5,153 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUE from SAN?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,930 miles (9,543 km, 5,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Nuernberg and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to SAN?
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