UA1071United295 min late
The SAN board at 11:37 shows departure at 12:55 instead of 08:00, gate 44.
- Later cancelled
- 2.7%of 6,864 past United flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
- Still to leave today
- UA444 13:10United · then UA2129 21:45
live
Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Washington (IAD): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 90% of the last 21 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,618 km, an estimated 5 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Washington. Updated 14 November 2026 at 19:37 UTC.
Today, SAN → IAD
Sat 14 Nov · local times- 08:00 UA1071United Est. 12:55 +295Gate 44 ·
- 09:41 AS506Alaska Airlines Est. 10:58Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 13:10 UA444United On scheduleGate 45 ·
- 21:45 UA2129United On scheduleGate 41 ·
Checked SAN board 11:37 · IAD board 10:18
SAN
San Diego
heavy · +38
IAD
Washington
heavy · +53
3,618 km · ~5h 08m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 27x weekly · nonstop
90% on time
of the last 21 tracked SAN → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−8 minacross the last 21 arrivals
Flight time~5h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alaska AirlinesUnited 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 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
Conditions are tightest at SAN: a 49% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +17 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Diego to Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN to IAD 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 IAD questions
Is SAN–IAD running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 40/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SAN–IAD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 21:45 from SAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SAN to IAD?
Great-circle distance is 3,618 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 285–340 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SAN–IAD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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