# Distance from San Diego (SAN) to Tubuai Airport (TUB)

> 7,119 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,119 km / 4,423 mi / 3,844 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 10:50 in San Diego, it's 07:50 in Tubuai Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (TUB is lower 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

### [Tubuai Airport (TUB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tub-tubuai-airport/1ef266df-7329-62b4-b842-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tubuai Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTAT
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -23.370000, -149.520000
- Elevation: 7 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:50 in San Diego, it's 07:50 in Tubuai Airport.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [San Diego International Airport (SAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/san-san-diego-san-diego-international-airport/1ef266df-375a-6760-a0f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tubuai Airport (TUB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tub-tubuai-airport/1ef266df-7329-62b4-b842-06bb2780ed98)
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