# Distance from Limoges/Bellegarde (LIG) to San Diego (SAN)

> 9,308 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,308 km / 5,783 mi / 5,026 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 07:17 in Limoges/Bellegarde, it's 22:17 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,283 ft (SAN is lower than LIG)

## Airports

### [Limoges Airport (LIG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lig-limogesbellegarde-limoges-airport/1ef266df-46d1-682e-8e9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Limoges/Bellegarde, France
- ICAO: LFBL
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.860000, 1.180000
- Elevation: 1,300 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 07:17 in Limoges/Bellegarde, it's 22:17 in San Diego.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Limoges Airport (LIG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lig-limogesbellegarde-limoges-airport/1ef266df-46d1-682e-8e9e-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)