# Distance from Jungwon Air Base (JWO) to San Diego (SAN)

> 9,736 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,736 km / 6,050 mi / 5,257 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 19:24 in Jungwon Air Base, it's 03:24 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 264 ft (SAN is lower than JWO)

## Airports

### [Jungwon Air Base (JWO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jwo-jungwon-air-base/1ef266df-8e2e-6b4a-9f6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jungwon Air Base, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTI
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 37.030000, 127.890000
- Elevation: 281 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 19:24 in Jungwon Air Base, it's 03:24 in San Diego.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jungwon Air Base (JWO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jwo-jungwon-air-base/1ef266df-8e2e-6b4a-9f6d-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)