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PLO to SAN: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
8,331 mi
13,408 km · 7,240 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLO from SAN?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to San Diego (SAN) is 8,331 miles (13,408 km, 7,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Port Lincoln and San Diego?
San Diego is 16.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to SAN?
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