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SAN to BAU: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Bauru (Bauru Airport)
5,885 mi
9,471 km · 5,114 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
- BAU — Bauru Airport · Bauru, Brazil
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 SAN
Near BAU
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport12 mi away
- QCJ · Botucatu - Tancredo de Almeida Neves Airport56 mi away
- MII · Frank Miloye Milenkowichi–Marília State Airport57 mi away
- LIP · Lins Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAN from BAU?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Bauru (BAU) is 5,885 miles (9,471 km, 5,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to BAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 SAN to BAU?
Nonstop service on SAN–BAU 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 12h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Bauru?
Bauru is 4 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAN to BAU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAN–BAU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAN to BAU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAN–BAU 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.