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SCQ to SAN: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,543 mi
8,921 km · 4,817 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCQ from SAN?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,543 miles (8,921 km, 4,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Santiago and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to SAN?
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