There are 2 ways to get from San Diego to Funafuti by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane SAN - FUN
20h 45m$1,000–6,500Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane LAX - FUN
22h 34m$1,140–7,086
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Funafuti is to fly which costs $1,000 - $6,500 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Funafuti is to fly which takes 20h 45m and costs $1,000 - $6,500.
The distance between San Diego and Funafuti is 8135 km.
It takes approximately 20h 45m to fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Funafuti International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 21h 47m and has two stopovers.
Funafuti is 19h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 5:15 PM in San Diego and 12:15 PM in Funafuti.
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Funafuti International Airport Airport.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Funafuti, Tuvalu?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Fiji Airways, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) once daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
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