SFO → SANSan Francisco to San Diego

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 94% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 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 Francisco and San Diego. Updated 10 September 2026 at 19:32 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
SAN San Diego smooth · +0
719 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 06:45–22:4228x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 17 operated SFO → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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 days
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS426 07:08 daily · AS424 08:25 daily · AS3007 09:27 daily · AS3490 10:32 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93384 13:07 daily · F93382 16:31 We Th

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1792 06:45 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2978 08:30 Mo Th Fr · WN2496 08:40 Tu We · WN2166 varies Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1980 07:00 Mo Th Fr Su · UA444 08:28 daily · UA2177 10:30 daily · UA1257 12:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AA9340departed+0
09-10AA9390departed−8
09-10AA9412departed+0
09-10AC5040departed−7
09-10AC5056departed−7
09-10AS3007dep +0 → arr−9
09-10AS3490dep +0 → arr+11
09-10AS424dep −8 → arr−15
09-10AS426arrived−3
09-10CX7926departed−8
09-10NZ9599departed−7
09-10UA2177dep −7 → arr+7
09-10UA444departed−7
09-10VA8429departed−7
09-10VA8432departed−7
09-10WN2978departed−4
09-10WN3409dep +42 → arr+49

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 8 kt Full SFO delay board →
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 4 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 65% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +23 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to San Diego route actually runs

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

Is SFO–SAN 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 SFO–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 17:16 from SFO. 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 SFO to SAN?

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 SFO–SAN fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 170 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.