# Distance from San Diego (SAN) to Tete (TET)

> 16,550 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,550 km / 10,283 mi / 8,936 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 12:50 in San Diego, it's 21:50 in Tete)
- **Elevation difference**: 508 ft (TET is higher than SAN)

## Airports

### [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

### [Chingozi Airport (TET)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tet-tete-chingozi-airport/1ef266de-dddf-6a78-b59f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tete, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQTT
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -16.100000, 33.640000
- Elevation: 525 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 12:50 in San Diego, it's 21:50 in Tete.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chingozi Airport (TET)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tet-tete-chingozi-airport/1ef266de-dddf-6a78-b59f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)