There are 2 ways to get from Iwakuni to San Diego by plane or bus
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Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)IWK - SAN
16h$835–2,913Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)IWK - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
17h 3m$629–5,034
Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwakuni to San Diego is to fly which costs $800 - $3,000 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Iwakuni to San Diego is to fly which takes 16h and costs $800 - $3,000.
The distance between Iwakuni and San Diego is 6024 miles.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Iwakuni to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 17h behind Iwakuni. It is currently 6:15 AM in Iwakuni and 1:15 PM in San Diego.
There are 2123+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Iwakuni, Japan and San Diego, CA, USA?
All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–8,000
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–5,000
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–5,000
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Okinawa, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–6,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–8,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–8,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–8,500
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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