# Distance from Mangole Island (MAL) to San Diego (SAN)

> 12,624 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,624 km / 7,844 mi / 6,816 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 18:30 in Mangole Island, it's 02:30 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 872 ft (SAN is lower than MAL)

## Airports

### [Mangole Airport Falabisahaya (MAL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mal-mangole-island-mangole-airport-falabisahaya/1ef266df-fa41-6d3c-bd74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mangole Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPE
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -1.880000, 125.830000
- Elevation: 889 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 18:30 in Mangole Island, it's 02:30 in San Diego.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mangole Airport Falabisahaya (MAL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mal-mangole-island-mangole-airport-falabisahaya/1ef266df-fa41-6d3c-bd74-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)