SAT → SANSan Antonio to San Diego

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Direct flights from San Antonio (SAT) to San Diego (SAN): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,814 km, an estimated 2 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Antonio and San Diego. Updated 15 November 2026 at 04:52 UTC.

Today, SAT → SAN

Sat 14 Nov · local times
WN4180SouthwestIn the air, 252 min late

Left SAT at 18:07, 252 min after its 13:55 slot.

Landing
18:56SAN board estimate · sched 14:55
Track WN4180 →
  1. 13:55 WN4180Southwest Left 18:07 +252 SAN est. 18:56 +241In the air · sched 14:55

Checked SAT board 22:52 · SAN board 20:28

SAT San Antonio disrupted · +89
SAN San Diego disrupted · +61
1,814 km · ~2h 50m est.
dep bank 06:05–19:0017x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 17x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 tracked SAT → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~2h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1168 06:05 Mo Th Fr Su · WN4282 06:55 Tu We · WN117 12:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN4180 13:55 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14WN4180departed+252
11-13WN1168arrived−19
11-12WN1168arrived−12
11-12WN4333arrived+0
11-11WN4282arrived−17
11-11WN4333arrived−9
11-10WN4282arrived−20
11-09WN1168arrived−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
SATSan Antonio +89 min disrupted ⛅ overcast · ENE 8 kt Full SAT delay board →
SANSan Diego +61 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · ENE 3 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SAN: a 47% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +18 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Antonio to San Diego route actually runs

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

Is SAT–SAN running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at SAT is the weaker end, route health score 9/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAT–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 from SAT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SAT to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,814 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 158–185 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAT–SAN fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.