# Distance from Astana (NQZ) to San Diego (SAN)

> 10,664 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,664 km / 6,626 mi / 5,758 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 12:43 in Astana, it's 00:43 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,149 ft (SAN is lower than NQZ)

## Airports

### [Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nqz-astana-nursultan-nazarbayev-international-airport/1ef266df-e3b2-6f6c-878f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Astana, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UACC
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 51.020000, 71.470000
- Elevation: 1,166 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 12:43 in Astana, it's 00:43 in San Diego.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nqz-astana-nursultan-nazarbayev-international-airport/1ef266df-e3b2-6f6c-878f-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)