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SSZ to SAN: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
6,090 mi
9,801 km · 5,292 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is SSZ from SAN?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to San Diego (SAN) is 6,090 miles (9,801 km, 5,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Santos and San Diego?
San Diego is 4 hours behind Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to SAN?
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