PHL → SANPhiladelphia to San Diego

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Diego (SAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,806 km, an estimated 5 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and San Diego. Updated 12 October 2026 at 19:38 UTC.

Today, PHL → SAN

Mon 12 Oct · local times
  1. 12:20 AA1621American Left 12:20 Landed 11:04 −16
  2. 20:00 AA1844American On scheduleGate C26 · TC SAN 18:57scheduled
  3. 22:00 AA3245American On scheduleGate B7 · TB SAN 20:58scheduled

Checked PHL board 14:38 · SAN board 12:38

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +4
SAN San Diego busy · +27
3,806 km · ~5h 23m est.
dep bank 12:20–22:007x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated PHL → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~5h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA57% on time

Flights AA1621 varies daily · AA1844 20:00 daily · AA3245 22:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-12AA1621dep +0 → arr−16
10-11AA1621dep +9 → arr−22
10-11AA1844dep +47 → arr+33
10-11AA3245dep +18 → arr+31
10-10AA1621departed−5
10-10AA1844departed+46
10-10AA3245departed−10

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
PHLPhiladelphia +4 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 14 kt Full PHL delay board →
SANSan Diego +27 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · 3 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 59% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +21 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to San Diego route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL to SAN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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PHL to SAN questions

Is PHL–SAN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–SAN?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:00 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 3,806 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 299–356 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–SAN fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.