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PIL to SAN: distance & flight time
Pilar (Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,649 mi
9,091 km · 4,909 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIL — Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport · Pilar, Paraguay
- 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 PIL
- FMA · Formosa Airport47 mi away
- CNQ · Corrientes Airport48 mi away
- RES · Resistencia International Airport60 mi away
- AYO · Juan De Ayolas Airport96 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIL from SAN?
The flight distance from Pilar (PIL) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,649 miles (9,091 km, 4,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIL to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 PIL to SAN?
Nonstop service on PIL–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pilar and San Diego?
San Diego is 4 hours behind Pilar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIL to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIL–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIL to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIL–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.