SAN → PHLSan Diego to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 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 San Diego and Philadelphia. Updated 13 September 2026 at 21:48 UTC.

SAN San Diego smooth · +1
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +6
3,806 km · ~5h 23m est.
dep bank 06:15–21:367x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 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 AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA2093 06:15 daily · AA433 09:05 daily · AA857 21:36 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA2093dep −1 → arr−20
09-13AA433dep +5 → arr−24
09-12AA2093dep +0 → arr−11
09-12AA433dep −2 → arr−22
09-11AA2093dep +33 → arr+51
09-11AA433dep +2 → arr+18
09-10AA2093arrived−39

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 +1 min smooth Full SAN delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +6 min smooth Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 54% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Diego to Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is SAN–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at PHL is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAN–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 21:36 from SAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SAN to PHL?

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 SAN–PHL 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.