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WIE to SAN: distance & flight time
Wiesbaden (Wiesbaden Army Airfield) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,819 mi
9,365 km · 5,056 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- WIE — Wiesbaden Army Airfield · Wiesbaden, Germany
- 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 WIE
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport11 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field29 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport41 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIE from SAN?
The flight distance from Wiesbaden (WIE) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,819 miles (9,365 km, 5,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIE to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 WIE to SAN?
Nonstop service on WIE–SAN 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 11h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wiesbaden and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Wiesbaden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIE to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WIE–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WIE to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WIE–SAN 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.