# Distance from Kings Creek Airport (KCS) to San Diego (SAN)

> 13,326 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,326 km / 8,280 mi / 7,196 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16.5h (When it's 23:30 in Kings Creek Airport, it's 07:00 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 598 ft (SAN is lower than KCS)

## Airports

### [Kings Creek Airport (KCS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kcs-kings-creek-airport/1ef266e0-0f72-6d00-8ae2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kings Creek Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKCS
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -24.420000, 131.840000
- Elevation: 615 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 23:30 in Kings Creek Airport, it's 07:00 in San Diego.
With a 16.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kings Creek Airport (KCS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kcs-kings-creek-airport/1ef266e0-0f72-6d00-8ae2-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)
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