SAN → ATLSan Diego to Atlanta

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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Atlanta (ATL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,038 km, an estimated 4 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Atlanta. Updated 27 October 2026 at 06:39 UTC.

Today, SAN → ATL

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 06:15 DL729Delta On scheduleGate 46 ·
  2. 08:00 DL1179Delta On scheduleGate 46 ·
  3. 10:53 DL725Delta On scheduleGate 46 ·

Checked SAN board 23:39 · ATL board 23:05

SAN San Diego smooth · +7
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
3,038 km · ~4h 24m est.
dep bank 06:15–22:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated SAN → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~4h 24mestimated 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
Delta Air Lines

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
Delta Air LinesDL89% on time

Flights DL729 06:15 daily · DL1179 08:00 daily · DL725 10:53 daily · DL924 12:38 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26DL1179dep +0 → arr+0
10-26DL1597departed−5
10-26DL522departed−10
10-26DL540dep −5 → arr−7
10-26DL725dep −5 → arr−7
10-26DL729departed+0
10-26DL924dep −10 → arr−10
10-25DL1597arrived+594
10-25DL522arrived−20

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
SANSan Diego +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 3 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Diego to Atlanta route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN to ATL 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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SAN to ATL questions

Is SAN–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAN–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 21:45 from SAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SAN to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 3,038 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 244–290 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAN–ATL fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 46 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.