Air CanadaAC
Flights AC5312 08:03 Mo Th Fr Su · AC4193 08:59 daily · AC4162 11:35 daily · AC4450 13:06 daily
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO): 154 nonstop departures observed each week across 24 airlines. 100% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 719 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and San Francisco. Updated 7 September 2026 at 01:37 UTC.
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +2
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
719 km · ~1h 25m est.
Runs reliable · 24 airlines · 154x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 32 operated SAN → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−8 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures154x24 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaAir ChinaAir New ZealandAlaska 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 daysAir ChinaCA
Flights CA7304 11:35 We Sa
Air New ZealandNZ
Flights NZ9643 varies daily · NZ9598 08:59 daily · NZ9583 20:10 daily
Alaska AirlinesAS100% on time
Flights AS3463 07:00 daily · AS3305 09:05 daily · AS3347 11:11 daily · AS3211 13:00 daily
American AirlinesAA
Flights AA9336 08:46 daily · AA9403 10:53 daily · AA9276 13:00 daily · AA9335 14:45 daily
ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH
Flights NH7317 08:59 daily · NH7301 11:35 daily
Asiana AirlinesOZ
Flights OZ6308 21:31 daily
British AirwaysBA
Flights BA6431 varies daily · BA6429 17:22 daily · BA6433 varies daily · BA6435 21:42 daily
Cathay PacificCX
Flights CX7945 08:46 daily · CX7863 10:53 daily · CX7927 23:12 daily
Condor DEDE
Flights DE5144 13:00 daily · DE5146 14:45 daily
Copa AirlinesCM
Flights CM2517 14:27 Tu We Th Su · CM2516 15:10 Tu We Th Su · CM2521 17:38 Tu We Th Su · CM2518 20:10 Mo Tu Fr Sa
EmiratesEK
Flights EK6345 14:27 daily
Fiji AirwaysFJ
Flights FJ5837 19:06 Mo We Fr Su · FJ5839 21:42 We Fr Su
Frontier AirlinesF9
Flights F93381 10:00 daily
Iberia AirlinesIB
Flights IB7283 13:00 Tu Th Sa · IB7284 13:00 Mo Su · IB7358 14:45 Mo Tu Th Sa Su
ITA AirwaysAZ
Flights AZ4440 11:35 Sa · AZ4448 11:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AZ4481 13:06 daily
Japan AirlinesJL
Flights JL5461 10:53 daily
LufthansaLH
Flights LH8951 11:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · LH9223 13:06 daily · LH8955 17:38 daily · LH9297 20:10 daily
Qantas AirwaysQF
Flights QF3743 13:00 Tu Fr Su · QF3777 14:45 Tu Fr Su · QF3760 17:22 Tu Fr Su · QF3798 19:06 Tu Fr Su
Qatar AirwaysQR
Flights QR3417 08:46 Mo Tu Th Sa · QR2975 10:53 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · QR2182 13:00 Mo Tu Th Sa · QR2989 14:45 Mo
Southwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN1726 06:20 Tu We · WN1786 07:50 Mo Th Fr · WN2492 08:30 Tu We Sa · WN1553 varies Su
Swiss International Air LinesLX
Flights LX3237 15:10 daily · LX3273 17:38 daily
United AirlinesUA
Flights UA2274 07:15 daily · UA1791 09:49 daily · UA2309 11:20 daily · UA1835 12:41 daily
Virgin AustraliaVA
Flights VA8433 08:03 Mo Th Fr Su · VA8437 08:59 daily · VA8583 11:35 daily · VA8434 13:06 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-06AA9328arrived−6
09-06AA9335arrived−18
09-06AC4097arrived+7
09-06AC4471arrived−14
09-06AC5053arrived−8
09-06BA6429arrived−6
09-06BA6433arrived−18
09-06CM2516arrived−8
09-06CM2517arrived+7
09-06CM2521arrived−14
09-06DE5146arrived−18
09-06EK6345arrived+7
09-06IB7358arrived−18
09-06LH8955arrived−14
09-06LX3237arrived−8
09-06LX3273arrived−14
09-06QF3760arrived−6
09-06QF3777arrived−18
09-06QR3318arrived−6
09-06VA8435arrived−14
09-06VA8436arrived−8
09-06VA8522arrived+7
Actual 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 SFO: 66% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 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 San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN to SFO 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 SFO questions
Is SAN–SFO running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SAN–SFO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 17:22 from SAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SAN to SFO?
Great-circle distance is 719 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SAN–SFO fly?
24 carriers operate this route, around 588 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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