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QLP to SAN: distance & flight time
Sarzana (SP) (Sarzana-Luni Air Base) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
6,174 mi
9,937 km · 5,365 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- QLP — Sarzana-Luni Air Base · Sarzana (SP), Italy
- 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 QLP
- PSA · Pisa International Airport34 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- GOA · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport61 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport64 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLP from SAN?
The flight distance from Sarzana (SP) (QLP) to San Diego (SAN) is 6,174 miles (9,937 km, 5,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLP to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from QLP to SAN?
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