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WOS to SAN: distance & flight time
Wonsan (Wonsan Kalma International Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,971 mi
9,609 km · 5,188 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WOS — Wonsan Kalma International Airport · Wonsan, North Korea
- 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 WOS
- DSO · Sondok Airport40 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport130 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport97 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport100 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is WOS from SAN?
The flight distance from Wonsan (WOS) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,971 miles (9,609 km, 5,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOS to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 WOS to SAN?
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