Delta Air LinesDL100% on time
Flights DL729 06:15 daily · DL1179 08:00 daily · DL725 10:37 daily · DL712 12:32 daily
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Atlanta (ATL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 31 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 8 September 2026 at 07:38 UTC.
SAN
San Diego
heavy · +42
ATL
Atlanta
busy · +17
3,038 km · ~4h 24m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 operated SAN → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −31 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−31 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~4h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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?
Some delays possible. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 61/100. 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 22:25 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 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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