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WVN to NZY: distance & flight time
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
5,641 mi
9,079 km · 4,902 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · 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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 mi away
Near NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WVN from NZY?
The flight distance from Wilhelmshaven (WVN) to San Diego (NZY) is 5,641 miles (9,079 km, 4,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WVN to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 WVN to NZY?
Nonstop service on WVN–NZY 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wilhelmshaven and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Wilhelmshaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WVN to NZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WVN–NZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WVN to NZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WVN–NZY 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.