# Distance from Kinshasa (FIH) to San Diego (SAN)

> 14,183 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,183 km / 8,813 mi / 7,658 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 22:21 in Kinshasa, it's 14:21 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,010 ft (SAN is lower than FIH)

## Airports

### [Ndjili International Airport (FIH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fih-kinshasa-ndjili-international-airport/1ef266de-e1b1-68d6-9101-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kinshasa, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZAA
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -4.390000, 15.440000
- Elevation: 1,027 ft

### [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Diego, United States
- ICAO: KSAN
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 32.730000, -117.190000
- Elevation: 17 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:21 in Kinshasa, it's 14:21 in San Diego.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ndjili International Airport (FIH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fih-kinshasa-ndjili-international-airport/1ef266de-e1b1-68d6-9101-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)