There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to New Caledonia 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 San Diego International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lifou Ouanaham Airport (LIF)plane SAN - LIF
42h 7m$380–1,300Fly San Diego International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane SAN - NOU
33h 13m$700–4,800Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane LAX - NOU
24h 52m$1,448–9,596
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lifou Ouanaham Airport (LIF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to New Caledonia is to fly which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 42h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to New Caledonia is to train and fly which takes 24h 52m and costs $1,400 - $10,000.
The distance between San Diego and New Caledonia is 10000 km.
It takes approximately 42h 7m to get from San Diego to New Caledonia, including transfers.
New Caledonia is 18h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 3:28 PM in San Diego and 9:28 AM in New Caledonia.
There are 62+ hotels available in New Caledonia.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and New Caledonia?
Delta, Air France, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lifou Ouanaham Airport (LIF) 3 times a week.
- Website
- air-caledonie.nc
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete, Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi, Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–3,000
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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